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Boron form covalent compound due to
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)JEE Main
Options:
  • A Higher ionization energy
  • B Lower ionization energy
  • C Small size
  • D Both (1) and (3)
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Both (1) and (3)
As boron is predominantly a non-metal it hardly loses the electrons and forms ionic bonds. It always forms covalent bonds due to following reasons:
1) Small size
2) High ionisation energy

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