Carbon dioxide is a gas but silica is a solid because:
1. Carbon dioxide is composed of discrete covalent molecules whereas silica has a continuous tetrahedral structure.
2. molecules are lighter than molecules.
3. is more acidic than .
4. The melting point of silica is very high.
Assertion: B-X bond length in is shorter than the expected value.
Reason: back bonding occurs between B and X.
1. Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is a true statement but Reason is false.
4. Both Assertion and Reason are false statements.
A compound X, of boron, reacts with on heating to give another compound Y which is called inorganic benzene. The compound X can be prepared by treating with Lithium aluminium hydride. The compounds X and Y are represented by the formulas -
1. | \(\mathrm{B}_2 \mathrm{H}_6, \mathrm{~B}_3 \mathrm{~N}_3 \mathrm{H}_6 \) | 2. | \(\mathrm{B}_2 \mathrm{O}_3, \mathrm{~B}_3 \mathrm{~N}_3 \mathrm{H}_6 \) |
3. | \(\mathrm{BF}_3, \mathrm{~B}_3 \mathrm{~N}_3 \mathrm{H}_6 \) | 4. | \(\mathrm{B}_3 \mathrm{~N}_3 \mathrm{H}_6, \mathrm{~B}_2 \mathrm{H}_6\) |
Ionization enthalpy () for the elements of Group 13 follows the order.
1. | B > Al > Ga > In > Tl | 2. | B < Al < Ga < In < Tl |
3. | B < Al > Ga < In > Tl | 4. | B > Al < Ga > In < Tl |
Select the correct statement(s) regarding the following reaction sequence:
1. The compound (A) is
2. The compound D is SiC
3. The compound (B) is
4. All of the above
The products formed on heating Pb(NO3)2
1.
2. Pb(NO2
3.
4.
In diborane, the two H-B-H angles are nearly-
1.
2.
3.
4.
Aluminium chloride in acidified aqueous solution forms a complex 'A'.
The formula of A and hybridisation state of Al in 'A' is respectively:
1. [Al(H2O)6]3+, sp3d2
2. [Al(H2O)4]3+, sp3
3. [Al(H2O)4]3+, dsp2
4. [Al(H2O)]3+, d2sp3
is -
1. A Monobasic acid and a weak Lewis acid.
2. A Monobasic and a weak Bronsted acid..
3. A Monobasic and a strong Lewis acid.
4. A Tribasic and a weak Bronsted acid.
Quartz is made of silicon and oxygen joined in a network arrangement that is similar to:
1. Diamond
2. Graphite
3.
4. None of the above