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

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Assertion: Boron is a good conductor of electricity.

Reason: Boron has a low ionization energy and a high electron affinity.

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Correct option: D

Assertion is false, but Reason is true

Option D is correct because Boron is a semiconductor, not a good conductor, and the reason provided is true concerning ionization energy and electron affinity.

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