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In diborane (B2H6), the Boron atoms are connected to two types of Hydrogens:

  • Terminal hydrogens
  • Bridging hydrogens

The structure of diborane (B2H6) contains:

As is clear from the image, the 4 terminal hydrogens are connect to boron by covalent bonds and hence, there are four  2C - 2e- bonds

The 2 bridging hydrogens though are connected to two boron atoms each making a banana or a 3C - 2e-

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