Compounds such as NaBH₄, Al(BH₄)₃, and LiAlH₄ arecomplex hydrides used as reducing agents in many syntheses.(a) Give the oxidation state of each element in these compounds.(b) Write a Lewis structure for the polyatomic anion in NaBH₄,and predict its shape.
Bond Parameters
Many factors decide the covalent bonding between atoms. Some of the bond parameters are bond angle, bond order, enthalpy, bond length, etc. These parameters decide what kind of bond will form in atoms. Hence it is crucial to understand these parameters in detail and understand how changing these parameters affects the kind of bonding or various characteristics.
Bond Dissociation Energy
The tendency of an atom to attract an electron is known as its electronegativity.
Compounds such as NaBH₄, Al(BH₄)₃, and LiAlH₄ arecomplex hydrides used as reducing agents in many syntheses.(a) Give the oxidation state of each element in these compounds.(b) Write a Lewis structure for the polyatomic anion in NaBH₄,and predict its shape.
NaBH₄, Al(BH₄)₃, and LiAlH₄
(a) Give the oxidation state of each element in these compounds.
(b) Write a Lewis structure for the polyatomic anion in NaBH₄, and predict its shape.
(a) Give the oxidation state of each element in these compounds.
The hydride charge is -1.
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