The boron interaction with hydrogen gives it one electron I suppose, but then the octet is not complete. So how many electrons does the boron atom have exactly and why?
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Don't use mathjax in titles, also you used it improperly. – Mithoron Apr 20 '16 at 23:52
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Six for each as you can count. See http://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/228/what-makes-banana-bonds-possible-in-diborane – Mithoron Apr 20 '16 at 23:54