Boric acid is an acid because its molecule

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The reaction of ${\mathrm{H}}_3{\mathrm{N}}_3{\mathrm{B}}_3\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{l}}_3\left(\mathrm{A}\right)$ with $\mathrm{L}\mathrm{i}\mathrm{B}{\mathrm{H}}_4$ in tetrahydrofuran gives inorganic benzene $\left(\mathrm{B}\right)$ . Further, the reaction of $\left(\mathrm{A}\right)$ with $\left(\mathrm{C}\right)$ leads to ${\mathrm{H}}_3{\mathrm{N}}_3{\mathrm{B}}_3{\left(\mathrm{M}\mathrm{e}\right)}_3$ . Compounds $\left(\mathrm{B}\right)$ and $\left(\mathrm{C}\right)$ respectively, are:

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The Lewis acid strength of $BB{r}_3, BC{l}_3$ and $B{F}_3$ is in the order

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The green colour produced in the borax bead test of a chromium(III) salt is due to -

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When aqueous solutions of borax is acidified with $\mathrm{HCl}$, we get

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$A{l}_2{\left(S{O}_4\right)}_3$ is used for a variety of purposes but not

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A mixture of Boron trichloride and hydrogen is subjected to silent electric discharge to form $\mathrm{x}$ and $\mathrm{HCl}$. $\mathrm{x}$ is mixed with ${\mathrm{NH}}_3$ and heated to ${200}^0\mathrm{C}$ to form $\mathrm{y}$. The formula of $\mathrm{y}$ is

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Diborane $\left({\mathrm{B}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_6\right)$ reacts independently with ${\mathrm{O}}_2$ and ${\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$ to produce, respectively:

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${\mathrm{H}}_3{\mathrm{BO}}_3$ is

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$A{l}_2{O}_3$ reacts with

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In the structure of borax, the numbers of boron atoms and B - O - B units, respectively, are

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The order of acidic strength of boron trihalides

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When a mixture of diborane and ammonia is heated, the final product is

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In diborane ____ are present.

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Choose the correct statements about diborane;
I. It is prepared by the oxidation of sodium borohydride with iodine.
II. It undergoes cleavage reactions with Lewis bases to give borane adducts.
III. It is produced on an industrial scale by the reaction of ${\mathrm{BF}}_3$ with ${\mathrm{LiAlH}}_4$.
IV. It is readily hydrolysed by water to give borazine.
V. It burns in oxygen and gives boron trioxide.

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Which of the following represents the structure of inorganic benzene?

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Which of the following molecules does not exist as monomer in its major form?

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A Lewis acid $\text{'}\mathrm{X}\text{'}$ reacts with ${\mathrm{LiAlH}}_4$ in ether medium to give a highly toxic gas. This gas when heated with ${\mathrm{NH}}_3$ gives a compound commonly known as inorganic benzene. The gas is

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Hydrolysis of $BC{l}_3$ gives X which on treatment with sodium carbonate produces $Y, X$ and $Y$ respectively, are

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${\mathrm{AlF}}_3$ is soluble in $\mathrm{HF}$ only in presence of $\mathrm{KF}$. It is due to the formation of

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The number of $2$-centre-$2$-electron and $3$-centre-$2$-electron bonds in ${\mathrm{B}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_6$, respectively, are: