
What is the reason behind gallium having less atomic radius than aluminium?
Important Questions on The p-Block Elements
(I) Boron trioxide is acidic.
(II) Oxides of aluminum and gallium are amphoteric.
(III) Oxides of indium and thallium are basic.












Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason .
Assertion In isomorphous to , the metal is present in oxidation state.
Reason metal has fourteen electrons in its electronic configuration.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:




Given below are two statements:
Statement Colourless cupric metaborate is reduced to cuprous metaborate in a luminous flame.
Statement Cuprous metaborate is obtained by heating boric anhydride and copper sulphate in a non-luminous flame.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.


Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The decrease in first ionization enthalpy from to is much larger than that from to .
Statement II: The d orbitals in are completely filled.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

