Boron: Group 3A Boron Hydrides: BxHy Simplest is “diborane” B2H6 Also called “boranes” Simplest is “diborane” B2H6 Draw its Lewis structure
Bonding in diborane Reactions of diborane
Other boron hydrides
Metalloboranes and carboranes
Boron vs. Aluminum Halides Boron trichloride Aluminum trichloride Predict the structure of BeCl2.
Some Cool Hydroxides LiOH Mg(OH)2 B(OH)3 Al(OH)3
Boron Oxides
Boron Nitride What is the Lewis structure similar to?
Industrial Production of Diamonds
Why is diamond formed, and not graphite? H2(g) 2 H(g) H(g) + CH4(g) CH3(g) + H2(g) CH3 + C(diamond-H, surface) Diamond-CH3 + H Why is diamond formed, and not graphite? Reason 1. Reverse Reaction favors Graphite Instability H + diamond CH4, but slower than CVD diamond growth H + graphite CH4, but faster than CVD graphite growth Reason 2. Forward Reaction favors Diamond Formation sp3 C atoms on surface (show structures) slow sp2 graphite formation.