Q15 / 59 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)
Which one of the following is the correct statement?
- ABoric acid is a protonic acid.
- BBoth ions act as oxidising agent in aqueous solution.
- Correct answerCHydrogen bonding in gives it a layered structure.
- Dimparts blue colour to the burner flamer.
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) 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) imparts green colour to the burner flame.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.