Which one of the following statements is not true regarding diborane ?

  • A

    It has two bridging hydrogens and four perpendicular to the rest.

  • B

    When methylated, the product is $Me_4B_2H_2.$

  • C

    The bridging hydrogens are in a plane perpendicular to the rest.

  • D

    All the $B-H$ bond distances are equal.

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$1.$  Boron is approximately $sp^3$ hybridized

$2.$  $B-H-B$ angle is $180^o$

$3.$  There are two terminal $B-H$ bonds for each boron atom

$4.$  There are only $12$ bonding electrons available

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