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Boron is an anomaly in Group 13 in that it forms covalent compounds rather than ionic Suggest an explanation for this divergent behavior.

Chemistry: The Molecular Science

5th Edition

ISBN:9781285199047

Author:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

Publisher:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

Chapter19: The Chemistry Of The Main-group Elements

Section: Chapter Questions

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