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Atomic and physical properties

Question

The electropositive character increases from B to Al and then decreases from Al to Tl because of

Easy

A

Increase in the size of the elements
B

Decrease in the ionization energy of the elements
C

Decrease in the electronegativity from boron to aluminium and then increase
D

Effective shielding of the nuclear charge by d-electrons in the case of Ga, In and Tl

Solution

Electronegativity order : B > Tl > In > Ga > Al
Electropositivity order: B < Tl < In < Ga < Al
Electronegativity of 13^th group elements decreases from B to Al, due to increase in atomic radii ,thereafter increases up to thallium.
From Al to Ga Electronegativity is increased due to poor shielding effect by completely filled inner shell 3d¹⁰ electronic configuration of "Ga".
From In to Tl the increase in electronegativity is due to effect from lanthanoid contraction .Since the electronegativity of Al is least in this group ,hence it is most electro positive element in Boron family.
$Electronegativity\,\alpha \,\frac{1}{{Electropositivity}}$

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