p-Block elementsHard
Question
Which of the following is only acidic in nature :
Options
A.Be(OH)2
B.Bg(OH)2
C.B(OH)3
D.Al(OH)3
Solution
B(OH)3 + 2HOH ⇋ [B(OH)4]- + H3O+.
In aqueous solution the boron completes its octet by accepting OH- from water molecules. It therefore function as a weak monobasic lewis acid.
In aqueous solution the boron completes its octet by accepting OH- from water molecules. It therefore function as a weak monobasic lewis acid.
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