Which of the following does not show similarity between boron and aluminium?

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Which of the following does not show similarity between boron and aluminium? (A) Both form oxides of type M2O3 when heated with oxygen at high temperature (B) Both dissolve in alkalies and evolve hydrogen (C) Hydroxides of both the elements are basic in nature (D) Both form nitrides of MN type when heated with N2

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B(OH)3 is a weak acid while Al(OH)3 is amphoteric in nature.

Q. Which of the following does not show similarity between boron and aluminium?

Both form oxides of type $M_{2} O_{3}$ when heated with oxygen at high temperature

Both dissolve in alkalies and evolve hydrogen

Hydroxides of both the elements are basic in nature

Both form nitrides of $MN$ type when heated with $N_{2}$

$B (O H)_{3}$ is a weak acid while $A l (O H)_{3}$ is amphoteric in nature.

Q. Which of the following does not show similarity between boron and aluminium?

Both form oxides of type M2​O3​ when heated with oxygen at high temperature

Both dissolve in alkalies and evolve hydrogen

Hydroxides of both the elements are basic in nature

Both form nitrides of MN type when heated with N2​

B(OH)3​ is a weak acid while Al(OH)3​ is amphoteric in nature.

Both form oxides of type $M_{2} O_{3}$ when heated with oxygen at high temperature

Both form nitrides of $MN$ type when heated with $N_{2}$

$B (O H)_{3}$ is a weak acid while $A l (O H)_{3}$ is amphoteric in nature.