NEET 2023
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2023
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)
NEET 2023 · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)
Select the element (M) whose trihalides cannot be hydrolysed to...
Select the element whose trihalides cannot be hydrolysed to produce an ion of the form \left[\mathrm{M}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{3+}
Options
- A
- BB
- CGa
- DIn
Correct answer
B. B
Step-by-step solution
Boron trihalides cannot be hydrolysed to produce an ion of the form \left[\mathrm{B}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{3+}d orbitals in boron. The maximum covalence of Boron is 4 .