Which is incorrect statement regarding $ {B_2H_6}$ ?
Updated On: Jul 7, 2022
It is a strong reducing agent
On heating, it gives amorphous boron
It is a planar molecule
With excess $\ce{(CH_3)_3N}$, it undergoes symmetrical cleavage
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Solution and Explanation
Four $H_t$ and two $B$ atoms lie in the same plane while two bridging H atoms $(H_b)$ lie in a plane perpendicular to the rest of the molecule. Thus, $ {B_2H_6}$ is not a planar molecule.
P block elements are those in which the last electron enters any of the three p-orbitals of their respective shells. Since a p-subshell has three degenerate p-orbitals each of which can accommodate two electrons, therefore in all there are six groups of p-block elements.
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.