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What are the uses of orthoboric acid?

Important Questions on Some p-Block Elements

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Among the following, the correct statement(s) is(are)
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The number of 2-centre-2-electron and 3-centre-2-electron bonds in B2H6, respectively, are:
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The correct statement(s) for orthoboric acid is/are
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Boric acid is an acid because its molecule
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Which of the following solution is used as washing solution for eyes to free them from microorganisms?

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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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AlF3 is soluble in HF only in presence of KF. It is due to the formation of
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The order of acidic strength of boron trihalides
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A : Boric acid is a weak acid

Reason R : Boric acid is not able to release H+ ion on its own. It receives OH- ion from water and releases H+ ion.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

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Boric acid in solid, whereas BF3 is gas at room temperature because of
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The reaction of H3N3B3Cl3A with LiBH4 in tetrahydrofuran gives inorganic benzene B . Further, the reaction of A with C leads to H3N3B3Me3 . Compounds B and C respectively, are:
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The set in which compounds have different nature is:
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A mixture of Boron trichloride and hydrogen is subjected to silent electric discharge to form x and HCl. x is mixed with NH3 and heated to 2000C to form y. The formula of y is
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Diborane B2H6 reacts independently with O2 and H2O to produce, respectively:
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When aqueous solutions of borax is acidified with HCl, we get
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H3BO3 is
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Which of the following represents the structure of inorganic benzene?
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The crystalline form of borax has
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The correct statements from below are:

(I) H3BO3 is a liquid
(II) H3BO3 forms a layer structure
(III) In H3BO3, each BO3 unit is joined by hydrogen bonds
(IV) H3BO3 is tribasic.

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Identify the correct statements from the following:

(a) In Orthoboric acid, boron is in planar geometry. 

(b) In BCl3·NH3, boron has tetrahedral geometry. 

(c) Aqueous solution of borax is acidic.