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- p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)
JEE Main · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)
Which is true for an element X ~present in the~ 13 ^ th & group of...
Which is true for an element ~present in the~& group of the periodic table?
Options
- AIt is a gas at room temperature.
- BIt has oxidation state of .
- CIt forms an oxide of formula .
- DIt forms a chloride of formula .
Correct answer
C. It forms an oxide of formula .
Step-by-step solution
The elements of group of the periodic table are solids (examples: , etc.) at room temperature.
They have a common oxidation state of (as they have three valence electrons in the outermost shell).
So, they form an oxide of formula from the ions and .~
It forms a metal chloride of formula ~and dimer & as the octet state, which accounts for stability& is not fulfilled for the metal in the monomer.