NEET2009Chemistryp 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 fluorine.
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 (sub-shell) as its valence shell.