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Multiple choice chemistry the p-block elements - group 13 study of diborane some important compounds of boron study of boron

Which type of bond is present in $[BeF _2] _n$ polymer?

  1. $3C-2e^-$
  2. $3C-4e^-$
  3. $3C-3e^-$

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

$[BeF _2] _n$ contains $3C-4e^-$ bonds.
One $F$ atom and two $Be$ atoms are $3$ centers. The middle $O$ contributes two electrons each to the be atom, thereby a total of $4$ electrons are contributed and it forms $Be−F−Be$ bridges. 

Multiple choice chemistry the p-block elements - group 13 study of diborane some important compounds of boron study of boron

Which is/are correct representation of boranes?

  1. $B _n\, H _{n\, +\, 4}$
  2. $B _n\, H _{n\, +\, 6}$
  3. $B _n\, H _{2n\, +\, 2}$

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct representation of boranes include (A) $B _n\, H _{n\, +\, 4}$, called as nido-boranes and (B) $B _n\, H _{n\, +\, 6}$, called as arachno boranes.
(C) $B _n\, H _{2n\, +\, 2}$ is not a correct representation of boranes.
Note: $B _n\, H _{n\, +\, 6}$ are less stable than $B _n\, H _{n\, +\, 4}$

Multiple choice chemistry the p-block elements - group 13 study of diborane some important compounds of boron study of boron

Select the correct statements(s).

  1. $BeCl _2$ tends to dimerize to a 3-coordinate structure in vapor phase, but linear monomer is also known at high temperature.
  2. $BeF _2$ has $3C - 4e^-$ bond.

  3. Bond lengths in all the boron trihalides are shorter than expected for single bonds.
  4. $BeF _2$ is analogous to $CO _2$ and $BF _3$ analogous to $SO _3$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,C,D Correct answer
Explanation

(B) $BeF _2$ has $3C - 2e^-$ bond.

The correct statements are: 
(A) $BeCl _2$ tends to dimerize to a 3-coordinate structure in vapor phase which involves chlorine bridges, but linear monomer is also known at high temperature.
(C) Bond lengths in all the boron trihalides are shorter than expected for single bonds. This indicates presence of multiple bonds.
(D) $BeF _2$ is analogous to $CO _2$ as both have linear geometry. $BF _3$ analogous to $SO _3$ as both have plane triangular geometry.

Multiple choice chemistry the p-block elements - group 13 study of diborane some important compounds of boron study of boron

A boron carbide rod is used in a nuclear reactor, because boron $( ^{10}B )$ has a very:

  1. low area of cross-section for capturing neutrons

  2. high area of cross-section for capturing neutrons

  3. low area of cross-section for capturing protons

  4. high area of cross-section for capturing electrons
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The wide absorption spectrum of boron makes it suitable also as a neutron shield. Larger the cross-sectional area more the number of thermal neutrons get captured in a nuclear reactor.

Multiple choice chemistry the p-block elements - group 13 study of diborane some important compounds of boron study of boron

Assertion : Diborane has two types of hydrogens.


Reason : By methylation only four hydrogen atoms of diborane are substituted forming $Me _{4}B _{2}H _{2}$.

  1. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion

  2. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

  3. Assertion is true but Reason is false

  4. Assertion is false but Reason is true
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Diborane has 4-termianl $B-H$ bonds and 2-bridged $B-H-B$ bonds. During methylation of diborane, all terminal $H$ atoms are replaced by methyl atoms.

Multiple choice chemistry the p-block elements - group 13 study of diborane some important compounds of boron study of boron

In diborane molecule hydrogen bridge bond is formed because boron has:

  1. shortage of 4 electrons required for bonding

  2. shortage of 2 electrons required for bonding

  3. 4 electrons more than required for bonding

  4. 2 electrons more than required for bonding.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  1. The bridge bonds are 3c-2e bonds. They have 2 electrons (4 in normal covalent). Thus in diborane boron is short of 2 electrons hence it forms hydrogen bridge.
Multiple choice chemistry the p-block elements - group 13 study of diborane some important compounds of boron study of boron

Assertion (A) : When diborane is heated with $NH _{3}200^{0} C ,$ borazole is obtained :
Reason (R): Borazole is known as inorganic benzene :

  1. Both A and R are true and R is correct

    explanation of A

  2. Both A and R are true and R is not correct

    explanation of A

  3. A is true but R is false

  4. A is false but R is true.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

$B _{2}H _{6}+2NH _{3}\overset {120^{0}C}{\rightarrow}B _{2}H _{6}.2NH _{3}\overset {200^{0}C}{\rightarrow} \underset {Borazole}{B _{3}N _{3}H _{6}} \overset {>200^{0}C}{\rightarrow} 3(BN) _{n}+3nH _{2}$
Borazole is also called borazine or inorganic benzene as its structure is very similar to benzene, with boron and nitrogen alternatively arranged instead of carbon and coordinate bond from nitrogen to boron instead of carbon-carbon double bond.