JEE Main · 2023 · Shift-ImediumPB12-003

The incorrect statement from the following for borazine is:

p-Block Elements (Class 12) · Class 12 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

The incorrect statement from the following for borazine is:

Options
  1. a

    It contains banana bonds

  2. b

    It can react with water

  3. c

    It is a cyclic compound

  4. d

    It has electronic delocalization

Correct Answera

It contains banana bonds

Detailed Solution

Strategy: Review periodic properties and bonding tendencies of Nitrogen.

Step 1: Bonding Characteristics Nitrogen (\ceN)(\ce{N}) occupies the second period and lacks vacant dd-orbitals. It primarily forms pπpπp\pi-p\pi multiple bonds due to its small size and high electronegativity.

Step 2: Identifying Incorrect Statement Heavier elements of the group (like \ceP,As\ce{P, As}) form dπpπd\pi-p\pi and pπpπp\pi-p\pi bonds, but Nitrogen is restricted to pπpπp\pi-p\pi. If the statement claims Nitrogen can form stable dπpπd\pi-p\pi bonds or lacks pπpπp\pi-p\pi bonding, it is incorrect.

Answer: (Option) [a] Nitrogen lacks d-orbitals in its valence shell\boxed{\text{Answer: (Option) [a] Nitrogen lacks d-orbitals in its valence shell}}

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