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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

Statement I: Boron does not exhibit allotropy
Statement II: Boron is extremely hard and black coloured solid

  1. A Both I \& II are correct
  2. B Both I \& II are not correct
  3. C I is correct but II is not correct
  4. D I is not correct but II is correct
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(D) I is not correct but II is correct

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Boron exists in crystalline and amorphous allotropes like \(\alpha\) - and \(\beta\)-rhombohedral and \(\beta\)-tetragonal allotrope. Thus, \(\mathrm{I}\) is not correct. Boron is extremely hard and black-coloured solid and high-melting due to high crystal lattice enthalpy.…