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The hydride that is NOT electron deficient :

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A hydride is electron deficient if the central atom has fewer than 8 electrons around it after bonding. Compare the valence electron count of Group 13 and Group 14 central atoms.
Updated On: Nov 5, 2026
  • \(\mathrm{B_2H_6}\)
  • \(\mathrm{AlH_3}\)
  • \(\mathrm{GaH_3}\)
  • \(\mathrm{SiH_4}\)
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

An electron-deficient hydride has a central atom with fewer than 8 valence electrons (an incomplete octet) after bonding.
Group 13 elements (B, Al, Ga) have 3 valence electrons. In \(\mathrm{BH_3}\)/\(\mathrm{B_2H_6}\), \(\mathrm{AlH_3}\) and \(\mathrm{GaH_3}\) the central atom forms only 3 bonds, so it has 6 electrons and is electron deficient (\(\mathrm{B_2H_6}\) is stabilised by 3-centre-2-electron bridging bonds).
Silicon (Group 14) has 4 valence electrons and forms 4 bonds in \(\mathrm{SiH_4}\), giving a complete octet. So \(\mathrm{SiH_4}\) is electron precise, not electron deficient.
Answer: (4) \(\mathrm{SiH_4}\)
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