JEE Main · 2022 · Shift-IIeasyPB11-029

Aqueous solution of which of the following boron compounds will be strongly basic in nature?

p-Block Elements (Class 11) · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

Aqueous solution of which of the following boron compounds will be strongly basic in nature?

Options
  1. a

    NaBH4\mathrm{NaBH_4}

  2. b

    LiBH4\mathrm{LiBH_4}

  3. c

    B2H6\mathrm{B_2H_6}

  4. d

    Na2B4O7\mathrm{Na_2B_4O_7}

Correct Answerd

Na2B4O7\mathrm{Na_2B_4O_7}

Detailed Solution

Strategy: Predict the pH of aqueous solutions based on salt hydrolysis.

Step 1: Hydrolysis of Borax Borax (\ceNa2B4O7)(\ce{Na2B4O7}) is a salt of a strong base (\ceNaOH)(\ce{NaOH}) and a weak acid (\ceH3BO3)(\ce{H3BO3}). In aqueous solution, it undergoes hydrolysis: \ceNa2B4O7+7H2O2NaOH+4H3BO3\ce{Na2B4O7 + 7H2O \to 2NaOH + 4H3BO3} Step 2: Basicity The presence of the strong alkali \ceNaOH\ce{NaOH} makes the solution strongly basic.

Answer: (Option) [d] \ceNa2B4O7\boxed{\text{Answer: (Option) [d] $\ce{Na2B4O7}$}}

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