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Given information

Here the given information is:

The valence shell electronic configuration of the element is given as:

We have to determine the number of bonds that can form without hybridization.

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

The given valence electronic configuration of the boron is . Thus, the two valence electrons of boron are present in orbital as spin paired to form completely filled orbital and the one unpaired valence electrons is present in orbital. Therefore, one half-filled orbital present in shell is available to form a bond with another atom, and hence, the boron forms one bond without hybridization.



 

 

 

  

  

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