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JEE Main 202431 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2024
Date
31 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

JEE Main 2024 · 31 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

Given below are two statements : Statement I: Group 13 trivalent...

Given below are two statements :

Statement I: Group 1313 trivalent halides get easily hydrolysed by water due to their covalent nature.

Statement II: AlCl3{AlCl}_{3} upon hydrolysis in acidified aqueous solution forms octahedral [Al(H2O)6]3+{\left[Al{\left({H}_{2}O\right)}_{6}\right]}^{3 +} ion.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options

  1. AStatement I is true but statement II is false
  2. BStatement I is false but statement II is true
  3. CBoth statement I and statement II are false
  4. DBoth statement I and statement II are true

Correct answer

D. Both statement I and statement II are true

Step-by-step solution

In trivalent state most of the 13th group compounds being covalent are hydrolysed in water. Trichlorides of group 13 on hydrolysis in water form tetrahedral [M(OH)4]−{\left[M{\left(OH\right)}_{4}\right]}^{-} species, the hybridisation state of element MM is sp3{sp}^{3}.

In case of aluminium, acidified aqueous solution forms octahedral [Al(H2O)6]3+{\left[Al{\left({H}_{2}O\right)}_{6}\right]}^{3 +} ion, which has an aluminium as a central metal atom and water molecules as ligands. The aluminium is in +3+ 3 oxidation state and forms6sp3d26{sp}^{3}{d}^{2} hybrid orbitals. 

Hence option D is the answer.

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