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MAXIMUM PUBLICATION-The p-block Elements-Exercise
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  2. The hydrides of boron are called boranes. Account for the exceptional ...

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  3. Why does boron trifluoride behave as a Lewis acid?

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  4. Explain why is there a phenomenal decrease in ionisation enthalpy from...

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  5. Consider the compounds, BCI3 and C Cl4. How will they behave with wate...

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  6. Aluminium trifluoride is insoluble in anhydrous HF but dissolves on ad...

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  7. In some of the reactions, thallium resembles aluminium, whereas in oth...

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  8. A compound is formed between oxygen and fluorine. Do you know whether...

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  9. NO and HNO3 are two compounds of N. In which of them is N2 more oxidiz...

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  10. Briefly describe the structure of diborane.

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  11. What is inorganic benzene?

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  12. Boron, Aluminium, Gallium, Indium and Thallium belong to group 13 of t...

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  13. Boron, Aluminium, Gallium, Indium and Thallium belong to group 13 of t...

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  15. Boron, Aluminium, Gallium, Indium and Thallium belong to group 13 of t...

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  19. Some elements can exit in different Crystaline forms and are called al...

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