- Borderline hydrides
Borderline hydrides refer to
hydride s formed of hydrogen and elements of theperiodic table in I-B and II-B andIndium (In) andThallium (Tl). These compounds have properties intermediate between covalent hydrides and metallic hydrides.Hydride s are chemical compounds that contain ametal andhydrogen acting as a negativeion .Examples
* CuH2
copper hydride
* ZnH2zinc hydride
* TlH3thallium hydride
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