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Boron can form complex that is due to 

Option: 1

Small Size


Option: 2

High effective nuclear charge


Option: 3

High covalent character


Option: 4

All of these


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As we have learnt,

 

Properties of Boron -

Only nonmetal of this group.

It has two allotropic forms

  1. Black and very hard crystalline form
  2. Amorphous

Occurs as two isotopes

  1. ^{10}B\textrm{ } (19\%)
  2. ^{11}B\textrm{ } (81\%)

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B has smaller size, high effective nuclear charge and high covalent character which makes it easiler form complex. 

 

 

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