p-Block Elements-I - Result Question 34

####5. The electronegativity of aluminium is similar to

(2019 Main, 10 Jan I)

(a) lithium

(b) carbon

(c) beryllium

(d) boron

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 5. (b)

Solution:

  1. Let, us consider the electronegativity values of the given elements,

Group-1 Group-2 Group-13 Group-19

$\begin{array}{ll}\text { Period 2 } & \Rightarrow \underset{(1.0)}{Li} \underset{(1.5)}{Be} \underset{(2.0)}{B} \ \text { Period 3 } & \Rightarrow \underset{(1.5)}{Al}\end{array}$

Be and Al show diagonal relationship which is based on their same $\frac{Z^{}}{r}$ value ( $Z^{}$ is effective nuclear charge, $r=$ atomic radius). So, they have similar electronegativity.



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