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Chapter 12
p Block Elements (Group 13 and 14)
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Group 13
Group 14
Group 13
Inert pair effect
stability of
+
1
rises down the group: Tl
+
more stable than Tl
3
+
BF
3
is a Lewis acid; diborane B
2
H
6
has two 3c–2e bridges
Borax bead
Na
2
B
4
O
7
⋅
10
H
2
O
Δ
NaBO
2
+
B
2
O
3
Group 14
catenation: C
≫
Si
>
Ge
≈
Sn
;
+2 state stable for Pb
Silicates
basic unit SiO
4
4
−
(tetrahedral)
s Block Elements
General Organic Chemistry