Q. Boron when heated with carbon forms
A) $B_{4}C$
B) $BC_{4}$
C) $B_{4}C_{3}$
D) $B_{2}C_{3}$
Explanation
(a)
It Form boron carbide. The molecular formula of boron carbide is $B_{12}C_{3}$
$4B + C\ \overset{\ \mathrm{\Delta}\ \ }{\rightarrow}\ B_{4}C$
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