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Group-13 elements react with O2 in amorphous form to form oxides of type M2O3 (M= element). Which among the following is the most basic oxide?

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Important Questions on The p-Block Elements

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Which one of the following elements is unable to form MF63- ion?
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The stability of +1 oxidation state among Al, Ga, In and Tl increases in the sequence:
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Choose the correct stability order of group 13 elements in their +1 oxidation state.
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A: Boron is unable to form BF63-

Reason R: Size of B is very small.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

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The Lewis acid character of boron tri halides follows the order:
MEDIUM
When metal M is treated with NaOH, a white gelatinous precipitate X is obtained, which is soluble in excess of NaOH. Compound X when heated strongly gives an oxide which is used in chromatography as an adsorbent. The metal M is
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Given below are two statements:

Statement I: During Electrolytic refining, the pure metal is made to act as anode and its impure metallic form is used as cathode.
Statement II: During the Hall-Heroult electrolysis process, purified Al2O3 is mixed with Na3AlF6 to lower the melting point of the mixture.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: In TlI3, isomorphous to CsI3, the metal is present in +1 oxidation state.

Reason R: Tl metal has fourteen f electrons in its electronic configuration.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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The correct statements among I to III regrading group 13 element oxides are,
(I) Boron trioxide is acidic.
(II) Oxides of aluminum and gallium are amphoteric.
(III) Oxides of indium and thallium are basic.
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Amongst the halides, what is the correct order of decreasing Lewis acid character?

(1) BCl3(2) AlCl3(3) GaCl3(4) InCl3
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Among the halides (i) BCl3(ii) AlCl3 (iii) GaCl3 (iv) InCl3, the order of decreasing Lewis acid character is
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Select the correct statement(s) about group 13 (IIIA) elements.
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The dissolution of AlOH3 in a solution of NaOH results in the formation of