The effect of heating Boric acid at 370 K or above is :

1. Orthoboric acid changes to metaboric acid.

2. Metaboric acid changes to boric oxide.

3. Both '1' and '2'

4. Neither '1' nor '2'

The B–F bond lengths in ${\mathrm{BF}}_3$ (130 pm) and $\mathrm{B}{{\mathrm{F}}_4}^{-}$(143 pm) differ because of:

1. Presence of triple bond character in ${\mathrm{BF}}_3$

2. Resonance in $\mathrm{B}{{\mathrm{F}}_4}^{-}$

3. Presence of a double bond character in ${\mathrm{BF}}_3$

4. Presence of a double bond character in $\mathrm{B}{{\mathrm{F}}_4}^{-}$

The sharp decrease in ionization enthalpy from carbon to silicon happens because of-

The correct statement(s) regarding diborane and boric acid is/are-

1. Diborane has two 3c-2e^- bonds.

2. Boric acid has a layered structure.

3. Four 2c-2e^- bonds are present in diborane.

4. All of the above

Incorrect statement among the following options is :

BCl₃  has higher stability than ${\mathrm{TlCl}}_3$, because -

The electron-deficient compound among the following is -

1. ${\mathrm{SiCl}}_4$

2. ${\mathrm{BCl}}_3$

3. ${\mathrm{PCl}}_3$

4. $\mathrm{ICl}$

Despite the dipole moment in the B–Cl bond, the BCl₃ molecule as a whole has no dipole moment because:

The correct explanation for the lower atomic radius of Ga as compared to Al is -

1. Poor shielding effect of the 2d-electrons

2. Poor shielding effect of the 3d-electrons

3. Poor shielding effect of the 3p-electrons

4. Poor shielding effect of the 2s-electrons

The correct reaction(s) among the following options is/are -

1. ${\mathrm{SiO}}_2$ $+\hspace{0.17em}4\mathrm{HF}$ $\to$ ${\mathrm{SiF}}_4$ $+$ $2{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$

2. $\mathrm{ZnO}$ $+$ $\mathrm{CO}$ $\to$ $\mathrm{Zn}$ $+\hspace{0.17em}{\mathrm{CO}}_2$

3. ${\mathrm{SiF}}_4$ $\hspace{0.17em}+$ $2\mathrm{HF}$ $\to$ ${\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SiF}}_6$

4. All of the above