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A compound A of boron reacts with NMe3 to give an adduct B which on hydrolysis gives a compound C and a gas D. Compound C is an acid.

Gas D is :

A
hydrogen
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oxygen
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C
water
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D
none of these
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Solution

The correct option is D hydrogen
Since compound A of Boron reacts with NMe3 to form an adduct B. Thus compound A is lewis acid. Hydrolysis of B gives an acid C and hydrogen gas.

Diborane (A) B2H6+2NMe32BH3NMe3 Adduct (B)

BH3NMe3+3H2OH3BO3+NMe3+6H2 Boric Acid (C)

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