{"id":150395,"date":"2022-03-21T11:24:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T05:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/boron-family-in-the-periodic-table-explanation-properties-and-applications\/"},"modified":"2022-03-21T11:24:21","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T05:54:21","slug":"boron-family-in-the-periodic-table-explanation-properties-and-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/boron-family-in-the-periodic-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Boron Family in the Periodic Table &#8211; Explanation, Properties and Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/boron-family-in-the-periodic-table\/#About_Boron_Family\" title=\"About Boron Family ;\">About Boron Family ;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/boron-family-in-the-periodic-table\/#Boron_Family_Explained\" title=\"Boron Family Explained\">Boron Family Explained<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/boron-family-in-the-periodic-table\/#Occurrence_of_Boron_Family\" title=\"Occurrence of Boron Family\">Occurrence of Boron Family<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/boron-family-in-the-periodic-table\/#Physical_Properties_of_Group_13_Elements\" title=\"Physical Properties of Group 13 Elements\">Physical Properties of Group 13 Elements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/boron-family-in-the-periodic-table\/#Chemical_Properties_of_Group_13_Elements\" title=\"Chemical Properties of Group 13 Elements\">Chemical Properties of Group 13 Elements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/boron-family-in-the-periodic-table\/#Applications_of_the_Boron_Family\" title=\"Applications of the Boron Family\">Applications of the Boron Family<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Boron_Family\"><\/span>About Boron Family ;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Boron family of elements is a group of six elements in the periodic table, consisting of boron (B), aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and lead (Pb). These elements are all shiny, silvery metals. They are all relatively poor conductors of electricity and heat.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-150394 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/boron-family-in-the-periodic-table-explanation-properties-and-applications.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/boron-family-in-the-periodic-table-explanation-properties-and-applications.jpg?v=1647842059 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/boron-family-in-the-periodic-table-explanation-properties-and-applications-300x212.jpg?v=1647842059 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boron_Family_Explained\"><\/span>Boron Family Explained<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Boron family is a group of chemical elements in the periodic table. The family consists of boron (B), aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and lead (Pb).<\/p>\n<p>The elements in the Boron family are all metals. They are all good conductors of electricity and heat. They are also all very good at forming alloys with other metals.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Occurrence_of_Boron_Family\"><\/span>Occurrence of Boron Family<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elements<\/p>\n<p>The Boron Family Elements are found in group 13 of the periodic table. They are usually solid at room temperature and have low reactivity. The elements in this group are Boron (B), Aluminum (Al), Gallium (Ga), Indium (In), and Thallium (Tl).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Physical_Properties_of_Group_13_Elements\"><\/span>Physical Properties of Group 13 Elements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The physical properties of group 13 elements are:<\/p>\n<p>-They are all solid elements at room temperature.<\/p>\n<p>-They have relatively low melting points and boiling points.<\/p>\n<p>-They are all good conductors of electricity.<\/p>\n<p>-They are all good oxidizing agents.<\/p>\n<p>-They are all colorless elements.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chemical_Properties_of_Group_13_Elements\"><\/span>Chemical Properties of Group 13 Elements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Group 13 elements are boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, and thallium.<\/p>\n<p>The Group 13 elements are all shiny, silvery metals. They are all good conductors of electricity and heat. They are all very reactive and corrode quickly in air.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Applications_of_the_Boron_Family\"><\/span>Applications of the Boron Family<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Boron is used in a variety of applications. The most common application is in the form of boron nitride, which is used as a lubricant. Boron is also used in the production of fiberglass, as a neutron absorber in nuclear reactors, and as a doping agent in semiconductors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Boron Family ; The Boron family of elements is a group of six elements in the periodic table, consisting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Boron Family in the Periodic Table - Explanation, Properties and Applications","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Learn about Boron Family in the Periodic Table topic of Chemistry in details explained by subject experts on infinitylearn.com. 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