Which of the following statements is not true for both B and Al?

Question

Aicharya · Accepted Answer

Boron is not attacked by HCl; whilst Al reacts with HCl to from

A l C l_{3}

and

H_{2} (g)

.

A.

4 B + 3 O_{2} \to 2 B_{2} O_{3}

4 A l + 3 O_{2} \to 2 A l_{2} O_{3}

B. Halides of both are electron deficient, therefore, act as Lewis acids.

C.

2 B + N_{2} \to 2 B N

2 A l + N_{2} \to 2 A l N

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