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A group 13 element ^' X^' reacts with chlorine gas to produce a compound XCl_3. XCl_3 is electron deficient and easily reacts with NH_3 to form…

JEE Main 2018 — Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry

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A group 13 element ′X′{ }^{'}{X}^{'}′X′ reacts with chlorine gas to produce a compound XCl3.XCl3{\mathrm{XCl}}_{3}. {\mathrm{XCl}}_{3}XCl3​.XCl3​ is electron deficient and easily reacts with NH3toformCl3X←NH3{\mathrm{NH}}_{3} \mathrm{to} \mathrm{form} {\mathrm{Cl}}_{3}X\leftarrow {\mathrm{NH}}_{3}NH3​toformCl3​X←NH3​ adduct; however, XCl3{\mathrm{XCl}}_{3}XCl3​ does not dimerize. X is:

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Held on 16 Apr 2018 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    B

  2. B

    Al

  3. C

    In

  4. D

    Ga

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