JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: 13 TH GROUP ELEMENTS (P-BLOCK)

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Consider the following statements about boric acid.

I. It is a weak monobasic acid

II. It is not a protonic acid

III. It acts as a lewis acid

The correct statement(s) among the following is/are

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Correct option: D

I, II and III

Option D (I, II and III) is correct because boric acid is a weak monobasic acid, it is not a protonic acid, and it acts as a Lewis acid.

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{Tl}>{In}>{Ga}>{Al}>{B}

(B) Down the group 13 electronegativity decreases from top to bottom

(C)

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dissolves in dil.

{HCl}

and liberate

{H}_2

but conc.

{HNO}_3

renders

{Al}

passive by forming a protective oxide layer on the surface

(D) All elements of group 13 exhibits highly stable +1 oxidation state

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{Al}

\left[{Al}\left({H}_2{O}\right)_6\right]^{3+}

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\mathrm{sp}^3 \mathrm{d}^2

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