Editing Decaborane (section)

==Handling, properties and structure==
The physical characteristics of decaborane(14) resemble those of [[naphthalene]] and [[anthracene]], all three of which are volatile colorless solids. [[Sublimation (physics)|Sublimation]] is the common method of purification. Decaborane is highly flammable, and burns with a bright green flame like other [[boron hydrides]]. It is not sensitive to moist air, although it hydrolyzes in boiling water, releasing hydrogen and giving a solution of [[boric acid]]. It is soluble in cold water as well as a variety of non-polar and moderately polar [[solvent]]s.<ref name=IS/>

In decaborane, the B<sub>10</sub> framework resembles an incomplete [[octadecahedron]]. Each boron atom has one "radial" hydride, and four boron atoms near the open part of the cluster feature extra bridging hydrides. In the language of cluster chemistry, the structure is classified as "nido".