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Lewis Acids and Bases: Boron Group Chemistry Overview

Explore the world of Lewis acids and bases focusing on Boron Group elements, boranes, carboranes, metalloboranes, and hydroxides. Learn about boron vs. aluminum halides, boron oxoanions, boron nitride, borazine, and metal borides.

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Lewis Acids and Bases: Boron Group Chemistry Overview

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  1. A brief review of Lewis Acids and Bases

  2. Boron: Group 3A Boron Hydrides: BxHy Also called “boranes” Simplest is “diborane” B2H6 Draw its Lewis structure

  3. Bonding in diborane Reactions of diborane

  4. Other boron hydrides

  5. Carboranes

  6. Carboranes

  7. Metalloboranes and carboranes

  8. Metallacarboranes

  9. Boron vs. Aluminum Halides Boron trichloride Aluminum trichloride Predict the structure of BeCl2.

  10. Some Cool Hydroxides: Amphoterism LiOH Mg(OH)2 Al(OH)3

  11. Some Cool Hydroxides: Amphoterism B(OH)3 Explain reason for difference between Al(OH)3 and B(OH)3

  12. Boron Oxoanions

  13. Bleaches!

  14. Boron Nitride What is the Lewis structure similar to?

  15. Borazine

  16. Metal Borides: MxBy

  17. Metal Borides: MxBy

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