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Why boron trifluoride is called electron deficient compound? Explain.

Important Questions on Group-13 Elements

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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-1>Chapter 14 - Group-13 Elements>QUESTIONS>Q 1
Why boron halides do not exist as dimers while AlCl3 exists as Al2Cl6?
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-1>Chapter 14 - Group-13 Elements>QUESTIONS>Q 2
BCl3 is trigonal planar while AlCl3 is tetrahedral in dimeric state. Explain.
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-1>Chapter 14 - Group-13 Elements>QUESTIONS>Q 3
Why BBr3 is a stronger Lewis acid as compared to BF3 though fluorine is more electronegative than bromine?
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-1>Chapter 14 - Group-13 Elements>QUESTIONS>Q 1
Write general trends in the properties of group IIIA elements (Boron family). How borax is prepared? Mention one of its uses.
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-1>Chapter 14 - Group-13 Elements>QUESTIONS>Q 2
Write note on aluminothermic process.
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-1>Chapter 14 - Group-13 Elements>QUESTIONS>Q 3
Discuss the similarities and dissimilarities between boron and aluminium.
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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-1>Chapter 14 - Group-13 Elements>QUESTIONS>Q 1

Explain the following:

Boron has high melting and boiling point.

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Bureau's Higher Secondary Chemistry Volume-1>Chapter 14 - Group-13 Elements>QUESTIONS>Q 2

Explain the following:

Boron does not form B3+ ion.