NTA Abhyas 2020
- Exam
- NTA Abhyas
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)
NTA Abhyas 2020 · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)
Which one of the following is the correct statement?
Which one of the following is the correct statement?

Options
- ABoric acid is a protonic acid.
- BBoth ions act as oxidising agent in aqueous solution.
- CHydrogen bonding in gives it a layered structure.
- DB{\left(OEt\right)}_{3} imparts blue colour to the burner flamer.
Correct answer
C. Hydrogen bonding in gives it a layered structure.
Step-by-step solution
(i) It is a weak monobasic acid soluble in water and in aqueous solution boron atom completes its octet by accepting from water molecules:
(ii) Only acts as an oxidising agent on account of inert pair effect.
(iii) In the solid state, the units are hydrogen bonded together into two dimensional
sheets with almost hexagonal symmetry.

(iv) B{\left(OEt\right)}_{3} imparts green colour to the burner flame.
(ii) Only acts as an oxidising agent on account of inert pair effect.
(iii) In the solid state, the units are hydrogen bonded together into two dimensional
sheets with almost hexagonal symmetry.

(iv) B{\left(OEt\right)}_{3} imparts green colour to the burner flame.