Which of these statements is not true ?
← JEE Main 2014 · 19 Apr · Shift 1
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JEE Main 2014 · 19 Apr · Shift 1, Chemistry question 47
Answer and worked solution
Official answer: Bonus: full marks to everyone
All four statements are in fact true:
- has 14 electrons and 16, so they are not isoelectronic.
- Boron forms only covalent compounds.
- is more stable than Tl(III) (inert pair effect).
- is a versatile reducing agent.
With no false statement to pick, the question was given marks to all.