CHXI11:THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS
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Which of the following statements is not true for both \(\mathrm{B}\) and \(\mathrm{Al}\) ?
1 They burn in oxygen to give oxides at high temperature
2 Their halides are Lewis acids
3 They combine with nitrogen to form nitrides
4 They react with \(\mathrm{HCl}\) to form chlorides
Explanation:
Boron does not react with \(\mathrm{HCl}\) but \(\mathrm{Al}\) does.