GROUP III- A (Boron Group) - BAl GaIn Thallium Flashcards
*Hydroxides of this group of elements – tend to show “amphoteric properties” except those at the top & bottom elements of this group
GROUP III - A (Boron Group)
Alum means?
Double salts
It has 3 oxidation state?
Boron Group
Members of Boron Group?
Boron (B)
Aluminum (Al)
Gallium (Ga)
Indium (In)
Thallium (Tl)
Used in Vulcanizing Rubber
Boron
Resemble Silicon
Boron (B)
“Sal Sativum”
Boric acid
“Sal” - salt
“Sativum”- sown or cultivated
Historically recognized for their role in improving soil fertility.
“Sal Sedativum”
Boric acid
Toxicity: “Lobster Appearance”
Boric acid
Molecular formula of boric acid?
(H3BO4)
Produces by heating Boric Acid to
temperature over 160C
Boron trioxide
“Borax”
Sodium Tetraborate (Na2B4O7-10H2O)
“Dobell’s Solution”
Sodium Tetraborate (Na2B4O7-10H2O)
Borax is used as?
Antiseptic, Eyewash, Wet Dressing for wounds
It is used as wet dressing for wounds?
Borax or Sodium Tetraborate
Most abundant metal
Aluminum (Al)
3rd most abundant element
Aluminum (Al)
Used as Astringent, Antiperspirant, and Deodorant
Aluminum (Al)
Thin Foil is used to treat burns
Aluminum (Al)
Toxicity: Shaver’s Disease
Aluminum (Al)