What is the nature of the bond between $B$ and $O$ in ${\left( {{{\rm{C}}_2}{{\rm{H}}_5}} \right)_2}{\rm{OB}}{{\rm{H}}_3}$?

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What is the nature of the bond between

B

and

O

{\left( {{\mathrm{C}_2}{\mathrm{H}_5}} \right)_2}\mathrm{OB}{\mathrm{H}_3}

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Correct option: B

Coordinate covalent

Option B (Coordinate covalent) is correct because the bond between B and O in the complex is formed by the donation of a lone pair of electrons from oxygen to boron, which is a coordinate covalent bond.

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