Boron

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Boron: Overview

This topic discusses the behaviour and trends shown by the element boron. It highlights the properties of boron with the help of chemical reactions and problems with the solution. It also discusses the preparations of boron.

Important Questions on Boron

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Boron and silicon does not exhibit similar properties due to diagonal relationship.

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List the similar properties that are exhibited by boron and silicon.

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Explain why boron and silicon show similar properties.

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Under normal conditions, boron reacts with water.

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Write the chemical equation for the reaction of aluminium with water

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Explain the hexagonal structure of boron nitride.

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Write the reaction of boron with dinitrogen.

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Write the reaction of aluminium with dinitrogen.

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Which of the following metallic oxides exhibit amphoteric nature?

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Sodium borohydride upon treatment with iodine produces a Lewis acid (X), which on heating with ammonia produces a cyclic compound Y and a colorless gas Z. X, Y and Z are

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Nitrogen is comparatively an inert element since

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AlF3 is soluble in HF only in the presence of KF. It is due to the formation of 

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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Concentrated HNO3 is stored in containers made up of

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For BCl3, AlCl3 and GaCl3 the increasing order of ionic character is

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Predict the correct shape of BH4-.

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The acidic nature of oxides of group 13 increases down the group.

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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BF3 reacts with H2O to give HBF4. What is the change in hybridization?

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In which of the following reactions, the geometry around the boron atom in the product is non-planar?