Q51 / 180 · AIIMS 2009 · Chemistry
Assertion : $\mathrm{Al}$ forms $\left[\mathrm{AlF}_6\right]^{3-}$ but $\mathrm{B}$ does not form $\left[\mathrm{BF}_6\right]^{3-}$.
Reason : B does not react with fluorine.
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- Correct answerCIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Solution
B does not have vacant $d$-orbitals (sub-shell) as its valence shell.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.