The incorrect statement from the following for borazine is:
p-Block Elements (Class 12) · Class 12 · JEE Main Previous Year Question
The incorrect statement from the following for borazine is:
- a✓
It contains banana bonds
- b
It can react with water
- c
It is a cyclic compound
- d
It has electronic delocalization
It contains banana bonds
Strategy: Review periodic properties and bonding tendencies of Nitrogen.
Step 1: Bonding Characteristics Nitrogen occupies the second period and lacks vacant -orbitals. It primarily forms multiple bonds due to its small size and high electronegativity.
Step 2: Identifying Incorrect Statement Heavier elements of the group (like ) form and bonds, but Nitrogen is restricted to . If the statement claims Nitrogen can form stable bonds or lacks bonding, it is incorrect.
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