In a role play, student `A` is named as Boron and student `B` is naméd as silicon. Both are presenting thé diagonal relationsinip between the two.
a. Compare the comments of the students about the products of hydrolysis of their halides.
b. Both the students presented charts to show the nature of their oxides. Write the chemical equation they have written in ęach chart and give the nature of oxides.

Explanation

The halides are BCl_3 and SiCl_4
Student A:. I can form .B C l_3., which on hydrolysis .gives .BOH_3-. acidic
Student B: I cari form .SiCl_4. which on hydrolysis gives .SiOH_4-. acidic.
b. Oxides of B and .Si. are acidic in nature.
Chart of student A .B_2 dotO_3+2 NaOH rarr 2 NaBO_2+H_2 O.acidic
Chart of student B .SiO_2+2 NaOH rarr NaSiO_3+H_2 O.
.acidic