J. D. Lee Solutions for Chapter: The Group 13 Elements, Exercise 1: Exercise 1

How does diborane react with boron tribromide?

How does diborane react with trimethyl borane?

Describe the use of diborane in hydroboration.

Give the preparation, structure and uses of sodium borohydride.

Compare the structures of ${\mathrm{BF}}_3$ gas, ${\mathrm{AlCl}}_3$ gas and ${\mathrm{AlCl}}_3$ in aqueous solution.

Explain the following

${\mathrm{BF}}_3$ has no dipole moment, but ${\mathrm{PF}}_3$ has a substantial dipole.

Explain the following 

${\mathrm{BF}}_3$ and ${\mathrm{BrF}}_3$ molecules have different shapes.