Given below are the statements about diborane.
$(a)$ Diborane is prepared by the oxidation of $NaBH_{4}$ with $I_{2}$.
$(b)$ Each boron atom is in $sp^{2}$ hybridized state.
$(c)$ Diborane has one bridged $3$ centre$-2-$electron bond.
$(d)$ Diborane is a planar molecule.
The option with correct statement$(s)$ is :

  • A
    $(c)$ and $(d)$ only
  • B
    $(c)$ only
  • C
    $(a)$ only
  • D
    $(a)$ and $(b)$ only

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