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Question
Write a balanced equation for NaH + B2H6 → ?
Solution
\[\ce{\underset{Diborane}{B2H6} + \underset{Sodium hydride}{2NaH} ->[ether] \underset{Sodium borohydride}{2NaBH4}}\]
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