P BLOCK PART 1: BORON FAMILY(13TH GROUP ELEMENTS) Flashcards
Write The MP order of Boron Family
B>Al>TI>In>Ga
Which elements from Boron family are unreactive with air?
Indium and Gallium
Element from P block unreactive with water
Boron
B + HCL (dil) gives
No reaction as Dilute HCL/H2So4 is non oxidizing
Al +HNo3(conc) gives
No reaction. Aluminum and gallium are passive in reaction with Conc HNo3 due to formation of oxide layer
Al + H2So4(conc)
Al(SO4)3 + 3SO2 + 6H2O
Elements from Broon family unreactive to Alkalis
Indium and Gallium
Which elements from Boron family don’t combine with halogens?
All of them react with halogens
Boron combines with metals on which catalyst?
Heat
Al>In in which Ionization energies?
In (IE)1 and (IE)3
Ga>TI in which Ionization energies?
(IE)2 and (IE)3
Which element Boron family has Highest Reduction Potential is?
TI and lowest is for Al
Which element Boron family is most suitable as an electrode?
Aluminum due to it’s low reduction potential
Which Hydride from Boron family is a polymeric solid?
Indium
Volatile is oil is another name for?
Is is stable or unstable?
Gallane (GaH3)
Unstable
Boron Hydrides nature?
Covalent nature
Write the structure of (ALH3)x
Called Alane. Surrounded octagonally by six hydrogen atoms. Consists of ALH2Al bridges
Are BnHn+6 or BnHn+4 more stable?
BnHn+4
How to increase acidity H3BO3?
Acidity of orthoboric acid can be increased upon addition of polyhydroxy compounds like glycerol or sugars
Borax on heating gives?
Loses water of crystallization to form NA2B4O7 which on heating gives at 740C gives NaBo2 + B2O3(Glassy Bead)
Members from Boron family form what oxides?
Sesquioxide M2O3
Periodic trend of nature oxides of in boron family?
Change from acidic to amphoteric to basic character
Boric Acid + Naoh
Na[B(OH)4]
Na[B(OH)4] on losing water molecules forms?
NaBO2(Sodium Metaborate)
3B(OH)3 + Naoh forms
Na[B(OH)4] + H20 + H3O+ as when conc. is very high, then polymeric metaborate exists
Is Titanium(III) iodide stable?
No(TII3)
Is Titanium(I) iodide stable?
Yes(TII)
Fluorides of Al, Ga, In and TI are?
High MP and ionic
Which is the only fluoride f of 13th elements whose fluorides are covalent?
BF3
Which 2 elements from 13th elements form dihalides?
Gallium and Indium
Covalent trend of halides of 13th group?
Decreases down the group, so thallium halides are strongly ionic
Nature of Monohalides formed by 13th group elements
Covalent
Geometry and hybridization of BF4-
Tetrahdel and sp3
Max covalency of boron is what and why?
4 as boron doesn’t have d orbital
Borax color and is prepared how?
White crystalline solid and prepared by boric acid
Boron of low purity? It’s color?
Mossain Boron, Black
B2O3 forms Boron under what catalysts?
Mg/Na/K