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 $\mathrm{BF}_{6}^{3-}$.
Reason (R) : Size of B is very small.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Solution
The outer most shell of Boron is 2 and its maximum covalency is $4 .$
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Therefore, boron cannot form $\mathrm{BF}_{6}^{3-}$.
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Hence Assertion is correct
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Boron is the first element of group-13 of modern periodic table. It is very small in size.
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But it does not provide correct explanation of Assertion
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: p-Block Elements · Topic: Group 13: Boron Family
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