P-Block Class Notes
P-Block Class Notes
❑ Chapter – P-Block
Today’s Targets
Q. 30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)
C LiCl, Al and H2
A Trigonal planar
B Tetrahedral
C Pyramidal
D Square planar
Q. 08 April, 2019 (Shift-I)
Diborane (B2H6) reacts independently with O2 and H2O to produce, respectively
Nonpolar
Aromatic
More reactive than benzene
Hydrolysis
Addition Reaction
NH4Cl NaBH4
BCl3
CH3MgBr
Q. 09 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)
The reaction of H3N3B3Cl3 (A) with LiBH4 in tetrahydrofuran gives inorganic
benzene (B)
Further, the reaction of (A) with (C) leads to H3N3B3(Me)3. Compounds (B) and (C)
respectively, are :
It is not a protonic acid but acts as a Lewis acid 6 Hydrogen Bonds per unit
H
O O
H H B H
O O
O
B H H B H
O O O O
H H H H
O O O O
H B H H B
O
B2H6 O O
H B H H
O O
BCl3
H
Boric Acid + Cis di-ols Acidity
HO CH2
H3BO3
HO CH2
HO
H3BO3 HO
Flame Test
Borax
Tetranuclear Compound
No of sp2 Boron :
No of sp3 Boron :
No of B-O-B bonds :
No of B-O bonds :
No of bridging oxygen :
Alkaline in nature
Buffer solution
Borax + HCl
Borax + H2SO4
All kinds of borate solutions are alkaline in nature due to their
hydrolysis
H 2O
Orthoborate BO33–
Pyroborate B4O72– H 2O
H2O
Metaborate BO2–
HOME WORK DISCUSSION
D It is a cyclic compound
Q. 31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)
Statement I : Upon heating a borax bead dipped in cupric sulphate in a luminous
flame, the colour of the bead becomes green.
Statement-II : The green colour observed in due to the formation of copper (I)
metaborate.