Compound FB(BF 2 ) 2 disproportionates at 30 C to give BF 3 and very unstable B

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Compound FB(BF2)2 disproportionates at –30 °C to give BF3 and very unstable B8F12. The B8F12 molecule is unstable because it contains a strained four-membered ring of boron atoms. Write a balanced chemical equation for this process, and draw a plausible structure for B8F12. The B8F12 contains six BF2 units, only two of which are part of the four-membered ring.

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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