Boron cannot form which one of the following anions ?

Engineering

Chemistry

Compounds of Boron Family New

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BH₄^–

BF₆^3–

BO₂^–

B(OH)₄^–

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Due to non-availability of d-orbitals, boron is unable to expand its octet. Therefore, the maximum covalence of boron cannot exceed 4.