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Question
What are boranes? Give chemical equation for the preparation of diborane.
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Solution
Boranes correspond to alkane-like compounds of boron. They consist of boron and hydrogen. Most common borane existing is diborane.
\[\ce{4BF3 + 3LialH4 -> 2B2H6 + 3LiF + 3AIF3}\]
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