Aluminium trifluoride is insoluble in anhydrous HF but dissolves on the addition of NaF. Aluminium trifluoride precipitates out of the resulting solution when gaseous BF3 is bubbled through. Give reasons.Â
Boron exhibits anomalous behaviour in the company of other members of group 13. Explain.
In some of the reactions, thallium resembles aluminium whereas in others it resembles with group 1 metals. Support this statement by giving some evidences.Â
Thallium resembles aluminium:
(i) Al shows a uniform oxidation state of + 3 and Tl also shows +3 oxidation states in its certain compounds such as TlCl3, Tl2O3Â etc.
(ii) Both Al and Tl form octahedral complexes [AlF6]3– and [TlF6]3– respectively.
Thallium resembles group 1 metals:
(i) Thallium (Tl) and group 1 metals show an oxidation state of + 1. Thallium shows an oxidation state of + 1 due to inert pair effect in some of its compounds like Tl2O, TICl6Â TIClO4Â etc.
(ii) Like group 1 oxides, Tl2O is strongly basic.