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Question
Write a balanced equation for B2H6 + NH3 → ?
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Solution
\[\ce{3B_2H_6 + 6NH_3 -> 3[BH_2(NH_3)_2]^+[BH_4]- -> \underset{Borazene}{2B3N3H6} + 12H2}\]
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