Gujarati
p-Block Elements - I
hard

Hydrolysis of $BCl _3$ gives $X$, which on treatment with sodium carbonate produces $Y$. $X$ and $Y$, respectively, are

A$H _3 BO _3$ and $NaBO _2$
B$H _3 BO _3$ and $Na _2 B _4 O _7$
C$B _2 O _3$ and $NaBO _2$
D$B _2 O _3$ and $Na _2 B _4 O _7$
(KVPY-2013)

Solution

(b)
Hydrolysis of $BCl _3$ gives boric acid $(X)$, which on treatment with sodium carbonate produces sodium metaborate $(Y)$, carbon dioxide and water.
$BCl _3+3 H _2 O \longrightarrow H _3 \underset{X}{ BO _3}+3 HCl$
$4 H _3 BO _3+ Na _2 CO _3 \longrightarrow \underset{Y}{ Na _2 B _4 O _7}+ CO _2+6 H _2 O$
Standard 11
Chemistry

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