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p-block Elements and their Compounds - I

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Chemistry

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Overview

This chapter explores the chemistry of selected p-block elements from Groups 13, 14, and 15 of the periodic table. These elements, including boron, aluminium, carbon, silicon, nitrogen, and phosphorus, form a wide variety of compounds with unique structures and properties. The focus is on understand

Key Concepts

Boric acid (H₃BO₃) is prepared from

Boric acid (H₃BO₃) is prepared from borax using sulfuric acid. It acts as a weak Lewis acid by accepting OH⁻ ions. Borax (Na₂B₄O₇·10H₂O) is a naturall

Diborane (B₂H₆) is a hydride

Diborane (B₂H₆) is a hydride of boron with an unusual structure containing two 3-center-2-electron (3c-2e) bonds, also known as banana bonds. It is pr

Aluminium chloride (Al₂Cl₆) exists as

Aluminium chloride (Al₂Cl₆) exists as a dimer due to electron deficiency. It acts as a strong Lewis acid and is used as a catalyst in Friedel-Crafts r

Carbon exists in different forms like

Carbon exists in different forms like diamond (sp³ hybridized, 3D network, hardest natural substance), graphite (sp² hybridized, layered, good conduct

Silicon forms stable compounds with oxygen

Silicon forms stable compounds with oxygen and fluorine due to availability of 3d orbitals. Unlike CCl₄, SiCl₄ is easily hydrolyzed because silicon ca

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the preparation and structure of boric acid, borax, diborane, and boron trifluoride
  • Explain the dimeric structure of aluminium trichloride and the concept of double salts like alums
  • Compare the allotropes of carbon and their properties
  • Understand the structures and properties of carbon and silicon oxides and halides
  • Explain the preparation and uses of ammonia and nitric acid

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