The effect of heating Boric acid at 370 K or above is :

1. Orthoboric acid changes to metaboric acid.

2. Metaboric acid changes to boric oxide.

3. Both '1' and '2'

4. Neither '1' nor '2'

Why is the B–F bond length in BF₃ (130 pm) shorter than that in BF₄⁻ (143 pm)?

1. Presence of triple-bond character in ${\mathrm{BF}}_3$

2. Resonance in $\mathrm{B}{{\mathrm{F}}_4}^{-}$

3. Presence of a double-bond character in ${\mathrm{BF}}_3$

4. Presence of a double bond character in $\mathrm{B}{{\mathrm{F}}_4}^{-}$

The first ionization enthalpy decreases sharply from carbon to silicon in Group 14. What is the main reason for this decrease?

The correct statement(s) regarding diborane and boric acid is/are :

1. Diborane has two 3c-2e^- bonds.

2. Boric acid has a layered structure.

3. Four 2c-2e^- bonds are present in diborane.

4. All of the above

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Why is BCl₃ more stable than TlCl₃?

The electron-deficient compound among the following is -

1. ${\mathrm{SiCl}}_4$

2. ${\mathrm{BCl}}_3$

3. ${\mathrm{PCl}}_3$

4. $\mathrm{ICl}$

Despite the dipole moment in the B–Cl bond, the BCl₃ molecule as a whole has no dipole moment because:

Which of the following best explains why the atomic radius of gallium is smaller than that of aluminium?

1. Poor shielding effect of the 2d-electrons

2. Poor shielding effect of the 3d-electrons

3. Poor shielding effect of the 3p-electrons

4. Poor shielding effect of the 2s-electrons

The correct reaction(s) among the following options is/are -

1. ${\mathrm{SiO}}_2$ $+\hspace{0.17em}4\mathrm{HF}$ $\to$ ${\mathrm{SiF}}_4$ $+$ $2{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$

2. $\mathrm{ZnO}$ $+$ $\mathrm{CO}$ $\to$ $\mathrm{Zn}$ $+\hspace{0.17em}{\mathrm{CO}}_2$

3. ${\mathrm{SiF}}_4$ $\hspace{0.17em}+$ $2\mathrm{HF}$ $\to$ ${\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SiF}}_6$

4. All of the above