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2008 · Shift 0 · Q21
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P Block Elements question

2008 · Shift 0 · Q21

JEE MainChemistryP Block ElementsMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following is the correct statement?
  1. A
    Boric acid is a protonic acid
  2. B
    Beryllium exhibits coordination number of six
  3. C
    Chlorides of both beryllium and aluminium have bridged chloride structures in solid phase
  4. D
    B2H6.2NH3B_2H_6.2NH_3B2​H6​.2NH3​ is known as ‘inorganic benzene’
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Correct answer: C

  1. Check option A: Boric acid is a protonic acid

    Boric acid is H3BO3\mathrm{H_3BO_3}H3​BO3​ or B(OH)3\mathrm{B(OH)_3}B(OH)3​. It does not act as a proton donor in the usual Brønsted sense.

    Instead, it behaves as a Lewis acid by accepting a hydroxide ion:

    B(OH)3+2H2O⇌[B(OH)4]−+H3O+\mathrm{B(OH)_3 + 2H_2O \rightleftharpoons [B(OH)_4]^- + H_3O^+}B(OH)3​+2H2​O⇌[B(OH)4​]−+H3​O+

    The proton is released from water, not directly from boric acid. So boric acid is not a protonic acid.

    Hence, A is false.

  2. Check option B: Beryllium exhibits coordination number of six

    Beryllium is a very small atom and generally shows maximum covalency/coordination number of 4, for example in complexes like [BeF4]2−[\mathrm{BeF_4}]^{2-}[BeF4​]2−.

    Due to the absence of available ddd-orbitals in the valence shell and its small size, coordination number 6 is not typical for beryllium.

    Hence, B is false.

  3. Check option C: Chlorides of both beryllium and aluminium have bridged chloride structures in solid phase

    • Beryllium chloride BeCl2\mathrm{BeCl_2}BeCl2​ is covalent and in solid state has a polymeric bridged structure with chlorine bridges.
    • Aluminium chloride AlCl3\mathrm{AlCl_3}AlCl3​ is also electron-deficient and in solid state exists with bridged chloride linkage (dimeric/polymeric association depending on phase; Al2Cl6\mathrm{Al_2Cl_6}Al2​Cl6​ with Cl bridges is well known).

    Therefore, the statement is correct.

    Hence, C is true.

  4. Check option D: B2H6⋅2NH3B_2H_6\cdot 2NH_3B2​H6​⋅2NH3​ is known as ‘inorganic benzene’

    “Inorganic benzene” refers to borazine, B3N3H6\mathrm{B_3N_3H_6}B3​N3​H6​, not B2H6⋅2NH3\mathrm{B_2H_6\cdot 2NH_3}B2​H6​⋅2NH3​.

    Hence, D is false.


  1. Final conclusion

    The only correct statement is:

    C\boxed{\text{C}}C​


  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

    Stored correct answer = C

    My derived answer = C

    So, the answers agree.

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