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Which of the following statements about $H _3BO _3$ is not correct?

  1. It is a strong tribasic acid

  2. It is prepared by acidifying an aqueous solution of borax

  3. It has a layer structure in which planar borate ions are joined by hydrogen bonding

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Boric acid, also called hydrogen borate is a weak, monobasic Lewis acid of boron. So it is not a strong tribasic acid. Remaning all options are correct

Hence option $A$ is correct.

The correct statement(s) about orthoboric acids is/are :

  1. It behaves as a weak acid in water due to self ionization.

  2. Acidity of its aqueous solution increases on adding ethyl alcohol.

  3. It has three dimension structure due to H-bonding.

  4. It is a weak electrolyte in water.


Correct Option: B,D

Which one of the following statements about $H _3BO _3$ is not correct?

  1. It is a strong tribasic acid

  2. It is a prepared by acidifying an aqueous solution of borax

  3. It has a layer structure in which planar $BO _3$ units are joined by hydrogen bonds

  4. It does not act as proton donor as it acts as a Lewis acid by accepting hydroxyl ions


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is weak monoprotic acid and it does not act as proton donor but removes proton from water.

$B _{2}Ca _{6}O _{11}+ Na _{2}CO _{3}\overset{\Delta }{\rightarrow}\left [ X \right ]+CaCO _{3}+NaBO _{2}$ (unbalanced equation)
Correct choice(s) for [X] is/are:

  1. structure of anion of crystalline [X] has one boron atom sp$^{3}$ hybridised and other three boron atoms sp$^{2}$
    hybridised

  2. X with NaOH (aq.) gives a compound which on reaction with hydrogen peroxide in alkaline medium yields
    a compound used as brightner in soaps

  3. hydrolysis of [X] with HCl or H$ _{2}$SO$ _{4}$ yields a compound which on reaction with HF gives fluoroboric acid

  4. [X] on heating with chromium salts in oxidising flame gives green coloured bead in cold


Correct Option: B,C,D
Explanation:

Compound [X] is Na$ _{2}$B$ _{4}$O$ _{7}$
(A) two boron atoms are $sp^{2}$ while other two boron atoms are $sp^{3}$ hybridised.
(B) product is sodium peroxoborate which is used as brightner in soaps.
(C) $H _{3}BO _{3}$ is formed which with HF gives $HBF _{4}$.
(D) Green bead in oxidising as well as in reducing flame in cold.

Given the numbers $786$, $0.786$ and $0.0786$. The number significant figures for the numbers is :

  1. $3$, $4$ and $5$ respectively

  2. $3$, $3$ and $3$ respectively

  3. $3$, $3$ and $4$ respectively

  4. $3$, $4$ and $4$ respectively


Correct Option: B

How many significant figures are present in $7 \times 2.232$?

  1. $5$

  2. $3$

  3. $4$

  4. $1$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$7 \times 2.232=15.624$

Number of significant figures= $5$

How many significant digits does the measurement $124.04g$ possess?

  1. $1$

  2. $2$

  3. $3$

  4. $4$

  5. $5$


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The number of single digits that are important in the coefficient of an expression in scientific notation is termed as significant number.

The significant digits in the given number are $1,2,4,0$ and $4$. Therefore, $5$ significant digits are there in the number $124.04g$.

How many significant digits does the measurement $0.0384g$ possess?

  1. $1$

  2. $2$

  3. $3$

  4. $4$

  5. $5$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The significant digits in the number $0.0384g$ are $3,8$ and $4$. Therefore, the number of significant digits are $3$.

Which of the following numbers has 1 significant figure?

  1. 0.060

  2. 0.60

  3. 6.0

  4. 60


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are three rules on determining how many significant figures are in a number: Non-zero digits are always significant. Any zeros between two significant digits are significant. A final zero or trailing zeros in the decimal portion ONLY are significant.


Hence, only option D has one significant figure and all others have 2 significant figures.

Hence, the correct option is $\text{D}$