Borderline hydrides

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Borderline hydrides refer to hydrides formed of hydrogen and elements of the periodic table in I-B and II-B and Indium (In) and Thallium (Tl). These compounds have properties intermediate between covalent hydrides and metallic hydrides. Hydrides are chemical compounds that contain a metal and hydrogen acting as a negative ion.

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• CuH₂ copper hydride
• ZnH₂ zinc hydride
• TlH₂ thallium hydride