Given below are the statements about diborane.

$(a)$ Diborane is prepared by the oxidation of $\mathrm{NaBH}_{4}$ with $\mathrm{I}_{2}$.

$(b)$ Each boron atom is in sp $^{2}$ hybridized state.

$(c)$ Diborane has one bridged $3$ centre$-2-$electron bond.

$(d)$ Diborane is a planar molecule.

The option with correct statement(s) is :

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  • A

    $(c)$ and $(d)$ only

  • B

    $(c)$ only

  • C

    $(a)$ only

  • D

    $(a)$ and $(b)$ only

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