Q: What kind of bonds does boron form rather than metallic lattices?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Boron forms multicenter bonds rather than metallic lattices with delocalized valence electrons. Why does it prefer this type of bonding? Does this explain why boron behaves like a semiconductor rather than a metal? Explain your answer.

 Choices:

- magnetic bonds

- electron bonds

- bilateral

- multicenter


A:
multicenter