Question:
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R)
Assertion (A) : Boron is unable to form BF63-
Reason (R) : Size of B is very small
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R)
Assertion (A) : Boron is unable to form BF63-
Reason (R) : Size of B is very small
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Assertion (A) : Boron is unable to form BF63-
Reason (R) : Size of B is very small
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Updated On: Feb 6, 2026
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R)is the correct explanation of(A)
- Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- (A) is true but (R) is false
- (A) is false but (R) is true
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
The correct answer is (B): Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
The outer most shell of Boron is 2 and its maximum covalency is 4.
Therefore, boron cannot form BF63-.
Hence Assertion is correct.
Boron is the first element of group-13 of modern periodic table. It is very small in size.
But it does not provide correct explanation of Assertion.
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P-Block Elements
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- P block elements are shiny and usually a good conductor of electricity and heat as they have a tendency to lose an electron. You will find some amazing properties of elements in a P-block element like gallium. It’s a metal that can melt in the palm of your hand. Silicon is also one of the most important metalloids of the p-block group as it is an important component of glass.
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