Boron is unable to form $BF_{6}^{3-}$ on. Explain.
Boron is unable to form $BF_{6}^{3-}$ on. Explain.
Due to non-availability of $d$ orbitals, boron is unable to expand its octet. Therefore the maximum covalence of boron cannot exceed $4$.
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