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using iupac nomenclature, give the name of bhz and alhz and elaborate why that name is correct.
boron trihydride & aluminum trihydride - both molecules combine two
non-metals and form covalent bonds.
boron hydride & aluminum hydride - both compounds combine a main
group metal and a non-metal to form ionic bonds.
boron trihydride - boron and hydrogen are both non-metals and form
covalent bonds
aluminum hydride - aluminum is a main group metal and hydrogen is a
non-metal and they form ionic bonds.
boron hydride - boron is a main group metal and hydrogen is a non-metal
and they form ionic bonds.
aluminum trihydride - aluminum and hydrogen are both non-metals and
form covalent bonds.