Questions tagged [boron-family]
For questions about the elements of the boron family (group 13), their compounds, and their physical and chemical properties.
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Mass of boron in boric acid
I have recently submitted a slime activator product for EN71-3 UK toy safety testing. The test aims to measure the amount of boron that is able to migrate from the toy if it is consumed by a child in ...
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Why does boron have higher affinity for fluorine than oxygen?
$\ce{F-}$ can displace $\ce{OH}$ in $\ce{B(OH)3}$ and form $\ce{BF3}$. $\ce{BF3}$ is stable due to resonance, but donation of oxygen should be stronger, as -I power of fluorine dominates its lone pair ...
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If a crystal has alternating layers of different atoms, will it display different properties depending on which layer is exposed?
Many metal diboride compounds like $\ce{MgB2}$, $\ce{TiB2}$, and $\ce{ReB2}$ have laminated crystal structures with alternating sheets of metal atoms and boron atoms. If we polish the surface to ...
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