The anomalous properties of boron are its high melting and boiling points which go as high as 2076 degrees and 3927 degrees respectively. Unlike all the other elements of the group, boron is non-metal and shows a covalency up to 4. Boron is a very hard element and is present in crystalline and amorphous allotropes.
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