- 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...
Statement I: Group trivalent halides get easily hydrolysed by water due to their covalent nature.
Statement II: upon hydrolysis in acidified aqueous solution forms octahedral ion.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Options
- AStatement I is true but statement II is false
- BStatement I is false but statement II is true
- CBoth statement I and statement II are false
- 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 species, the hybridisation state of element is .
In case of aluminium, acidified aqueous solution forms octahedral ion, which has an aluminium as a central metal atom and water molecules as ligands. The aluminium is in oxidation state and forms hybrid orbitals.
Hence option D is the answer.