Boron Family
1. Four statements are given below
(I) Boron is typical nonmetal
(II) Al is a metal but shows many chemical similarities to boron and gallium
(III) Formula of kernite is Na2B407.4H2O
(IV) Al is third most abundant metal in the earth's crust
(V) In and Tl are almost exclusively metallic in character
The CORRECT statements are:
(A) I, II, III, IV and V (B) I, II, III and V (C) I, IV and V (D) I, II and V
2. Boron has high melting point
(A) Due to very strong crystalline lattice (B) Due to it's non-metallic character
(C) Due to it's metallic character (D) None of these
3. In 13 group the decreasing stability of higher oxidation state (+3) with increasing
atomic number arises because of
(A) Poor shielding of 3d subshell
(B) Poor shielding of 5f subshell
(C) The decrease in bond energy with size from aluminium to thallium, as result,
the energy required to unpaired the ns2 electrons is not compensated by the energy
released in forming the two additional bonds
(D) None
4. Which of the following element having lowest melting point
(A) (B) AI (C) Ga (D) Tl
5. Which of the following order is INCORRECT ?
(A) B < Ga < Al < In <TI (atomic radii)
(B) B > Ga >Al > TI > In (I.E)
(C) B > AI > TI > In > Ga (M.P)
(C) B > TI > In > Ga > AI (E.N)
6. B3+ cannot exist in aqueous solution because of its :
(A) Strong reducing ability. (B) Strong oxidizing ability.
(C) Small size and large charge. (D) Large size and small charge.
7. The decrease stability of higher oxidation state in p–block with increasing
atomic number is due to :
(A) Increase in bond energy as going down the group
(B) Energy required to unpair ns2 – electrons is not compensated by the energy
released in forming the two additional bonds
(C) Both are correct (D) None is correct.
8. Stable compounds in +1 oxidation state is formed by:
(A) B (B) Al (C) Ga (D) Tl
9. Which one of the following is most abundant in the earth's crust?
(A) B (B) Al (C) Ga (D) In
10. Which of the following are the correct matches :
Mineral Element
present
(i) Carborundum Aluminium
(ii) Colemanite Calcium
(iii) Mica Silicon
(iv) Carnallite Boron
(A) (ii) ,(i) (B) (i) ,(ii) (iv) (C) (i) ,(iii), (iv) (D) none of these
11. Boron has an extremely high melting point because of :
(A) The strong Vander-Waals forces between its atoms
(B) The strong binding forces in the covalent polymer
(C) Its ionic crystal structure
(D) Allotropy
12. Al and Ga have same covalent radii because of -
(A) Greater shielding power of s-electrons of Ga atoms
(B) Poor shielding power of s-electrons of Ga atoms
(C) Greater shielding power of d-electrons of Ga
(D) Poor shielding power of d-electrons of Ga atoms
13. Melting point is highest for -
(A) B (B) Al (C) Ga (D) In
14. Which of the following property does not support anomalous behaviour of
boron ?
(A) Small size (B) High electronegativity
(C) High ionization energy (D) Formation of trihalides
15. Thallium shows different oxidation states because -
(A) Of its high reactivity (B) Of inert pair effect
(C) Of its amphoteric nature (D) It is a transition metal
16. Which oxide is more stable than the other three :
(A) Tl2O3 (B) TI2O (C) Ga2O (D) In2O
17. Which species does not exist -
(A) [BF6]–3 (B) [AlF6]–3 (C) [GaF6]–3 (D) [InF6]–3
18. Boron does not form B3+ ions whereas Al forms Al3+ ions. This is because :
(A) The size of B atom is smaller than that of Al
(B) The sum of IE1 + IE2 + IE3 of B is much higher than that of Al
(C) the sum of IE1 + IE2 + IE3 of Al is much higher than that of B
(D) Both (A) and (B)
19. Tl forms stable chloride, TlCl, unlike Al which forms chloride AlCl3. This is
because:
(A) inert pair effect makes Tl+ more stable than Tl3+
(B) Tl is not a group 13 element.
(C) Tl-X bond is covalent while Al-CI bond is ionic.
(D) Tl-X bond is ionic while Al-Cl bond is covalent.
20. In chlorides, the common oxidation states of aluminium and thallium are +3
and +1 respectively because.
(A) Tl–Cl bond is ionic and Al–Cl bond is covalent
(B) 6s electrons of Tl are bound more strongly than the 3s electron of Al
(C) Tl–Cl bond is stronger than Al–Cl bond
(D) 3s electrons of Al are bond strongly than the 6s electrons of Tl
21. TlI3 is an ionic compound which furnishes the following ions in solution :
3+ – + –
(A) Tl and I ions (B) Tl and I3 ions
(C) Tl+, I– ions and I2 (D) Tl+ and I– ions
22. The stable oxidation state of Tl is +1 hence its hydroxide is similar to -
(A) Ca(OH)2 (B) Al(OH)3 (C) Mg(OH)2 (D) NaOH
23. Which of the following is a strong oxidizing agent ?
(A) AlCl3 (B) TlCl3 (C) NF3 (D) PCl3
24. Al is more reactive than iron. But aluminium is less easily corroded than iron
because:
(A) aluminium is a noble metal
(B) oxygen forms a protective oxide layer on aluminium surface
(C) iron undergoes reaction easily with water
(D) iron forms both mono and divalent ions
25. Which Group IIIA element is expected to have physical and chemical
properties least similar to other members of that group ?
(A) Ga (B) Al (C) B (D) In
3+
27. B cannot exist in aqueous solution because of its :
(A) Strong reducing ability. (B) Strong oxidizing ability.
(C) Small size and large charge. (D) Large size and small charge.
28. The decrease stability of higher oxidation state in p–block with increasing
atomic number is due to :
(A) Increase in bond energy as going down the group
(B) Energy required to unpair ns2 – electrons is not compensated by the energy
released in forming the two additional bonds
(C) Both are correct
(D) None is correct.
29. Stable compounds in +1 oxidation state is formed by:
(A) B (B) Al (C) Ga (D) Tl
30. Aluminium dissolves in molten NaOH with the formation of:
(A) Sodium aluminate (Na! AlO! ) (B) Sodium met aluminate (NaAlO" )
(C) Aluminium hydroxide (D) Alumina
32. Aluminium does not react with:
(A) NaOH (B) HCl (C) N2 (D) HNO3
33. Al metal is corroded in coastal places near to the sea, because protective oxide
film:
(A) Is removed by sea water (B) Reacts with sea water
(C) Is attacked by salt present in sea water (D) Reacts with sand particles
34. Aluminium vessels should not be washed with materials containing washing
soda because: (A) Washing soda is expensive
(B) Washing soda is easily decomposed
(C) Washing soda reacts with aluminium to form soluble aluminate
(D) Washing soda reacts with aluminium to form insoluble aluminium oxide
35. Which is true for an element R present in 13th group of the periodic table ?
(A) It is gas at room temperature (B) It has oxidation state of + 4
(C) It forms R2O3 (D) It forms R X2
36. The dissolution of Al(OH)3 by a solution of NaOH results in the formation of :
(A) [Al(H2O)4(OH)]2+ (B) [Al(H2O)2(OH)4]–
(C) [Al(H2O)3(OH)3] (D) [Al(H2O)6(OH)3]
37. Aqueous ammonia is used as a precipitating reagent for Al3+ ions as Al(OH)3
rather than aqueous NaOH, because :
(A) NH4+ is a weak base (B) NaOH is a very strong base
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(C) NaOH forms soluble [Al(OH)4] ions (D) NaOH forms [Al(OH)2]+ ions
38. Which of the following is acidic in nature?
(A) Be(OH)2 (B) Mg(OH)2 (C) Al(OH)3 (D) B(OH)3
39. The acidic hydroxide is
(A) Ga(OH)2 (B) AI(OH)3 (C) B(OH)3 (D) TIOH.
40. Which of the following oxides will dissolve in H2SO4 ?
(A) B2O3 (B) Al2O3 (C) CO2 (D) SiO2
41. Boron compounds behave as Lewis acids because of their -
(A) Acidic nature (B) Covalent nature
(C) Electron deficient character (D) Ionising property
42. Which of the following is a gas (at 0°C) :
(A) BF3 (B) BCl3 (C) BBr3 (D) BI3
43. An aqueous solution of BCl3 is:
(A) Weak acid (B) Weak base (C) Neutral (D) Strong base
45. BCl3 does not exist as dimer but BH3 exist as dimer (B2H6) because:
(A) Chlorine is more electronegative than hydrogen
(B) There is pp-pp back bonding in BCl3 but BH3 does not contain such multiple
bonding
(C) Large sized chlorine atoms do not fit in between the small boron atoms
whereas small sized hydrogen atoms get fitted in between boron atoms
(D) None of the above
46. Choose the incorrect option
(A) Tendency of form ionic compound increases from B to Tl
(B) Boron forms only covalent compound
(C) Thallium forms only ionic compounds
(D) Group 13 elements have less tendency to form complexes than the s-block
elements
47. Which of the following is a correct statement -
(A) The hydroxide of aluminium is more acidic than that of boron
(B) The hydroxide of boron is basic, while that of aluminium is amphoteric
(C) The hydroxide of boron is acidic, while that of aluminium is amphoteric
(D) The hydroxides of aluminium and boron are amphoteric
48. B2O3 is -
(A) Acidic (B) Basic (C) Amphoteric (D) None of these
49. Al(OH)3 is-
(A) Acidic (B) Basic (C) Amphoteric (D) Neither Acidic nor basic
50. Which of the following oxides is acidic ?
(A) B2O3 (B) Al2O3 (C) Ga2O3 (D) In2O3
51. B2O3 is:
(A) Ionic (B) Basic (C) Acidic (D) Amphoteric
53. The dissolution of Al(OH)3 by a solution of NaOH results in the formation of:
(A) [Al(H2O)4(OH)]2+ (B) [Al(H2O)2(OH)4]-
(C) [Al(H2O)3(OH)3] (D) [Al(H2O)6(OH)3]
54. When Al is added to potassium hydroxide solution:
(A) No reaction takes place (B) Oxygen is evolved
(C) Water is produced (D) Hydrogen is evolved
