NEET2018Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)Actual
Assertion : Al forms [ AlF ₆ ]³⁻ but B does not form [ BF ₆ ]³⁻ . Reason : B does not react with F ₂ .
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
Step-by-step solution
B does not have vacant d -orbitals as for B , second shell is the outermost shell.