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  1. Carbon has śeveral allotropic forms. b. Prepare a short note on fulle...

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  2. Why does not silicon form an analogue of graphite? OR Why does element...

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  3. Why carbon forms covalent compounds whereas lead forms ionic compounds...

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  4. Carbon exhibits catenation, whereas silicon does not. Explain.

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  5. SiCl4 forms [SiCl6]^(2-) while C Cl4 does not form [C Cl6]^(2-) Explai...

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  6. when 'CCl4' is mixed with 'H2 O', they become immiscible. Explain.

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  7. The substance which can accept electrons is a Lewis acid. 'BCl3, BF3' ...

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  8. CO2 is a gas but SiO2 is a solid. Give reason.

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  9. Briefly describe the structure of diborane.

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  10. Starting from borax how will you prepare boric acid? (Write the chemic...

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

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  12. Diborane is an important hydride of Boron a. During a class room disc...

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  13. What is dry ice?

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  14. Say TRUE or FALSE. Boron in aqueous solution forms B^(3+) ion.

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  15. How does sodium hydride react with diborảne?

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  16. What is the maximum covalency of silicon in its compounds?

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  17. Account for the following. (i) P b X2 is more stable than P b X4(X=C...

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  18. C O2' can be represented by the structure 'O=C=O' comment.

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  19. Diamond is hard and non conducting while graphite is soft and conducti...

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  20. Give reason for (i) diamond is a covalent compound yet its melting p...

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