The Chemistry of Boron (Group 13)

2pz - filled

F
B F
F

2pz - empty

The p bond due to

overlapping of pz
filled-empty
orbitals in BF3
 H
H H B H H
B B
H B H H
H
H
Structure of B4H10
 B B B C C C
N N N N C C C C
B B B B C C C C
N N N C C C
B B B C C C
N N C C

=B =N (a) (b)

Layer-network structure of Skeletal layer of boron nitride (a) and of graphite (b)
boron nitride
 =B =N

Layer-network structure of
boron nitride

H
d+
H B H
Nd- d- N
d+ d+
B B
H Nd- H
H
The structure of
Borazine
The skeletal Structure
of an icosahedron, B12
 H

O O
H B H H
O
O
H B H
The “ring” layer structure of H3BO3 O O
joined with hydrogen bonds H …. O
H
The skeletal Structure
of an icosahedron, B12
The Chemistry of Boron (Group 13)