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

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Assertion (A): Aqueous solution of borax is acidic in nature.

Reason (R): Borax on reaction with aqueous hydrochloric acid gives boric acid as one of the products.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer.

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Correct option: D

(A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Option D ((A) is not correct but (R) is correct) is correct because aqueous solutions of borax are alkaline, not acidic, and the reason correctly states that borax reacts with HCl to produce boric acid.

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{AlCl}_3

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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 The correct statements from the following are:

(A) The decreasing order of atomic radii of group 13 elements is

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

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

(C)

{Al}

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{HCl}

{H}_2

{HNO}_3

{Al}

passive by forming a protective oxide layer on the surface

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

(E) Hybridisation of

{Al}

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

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

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