Give a reasons for the following: i) Boron forms covalent compounds. ii) BF3 is a weaker Lewis acid than BC13. iii) Only lithium from alkali metals group can react with nitrogen to form a nitride. iv) CsI is low solubility in water.

Give a reasons for the following: i) Boron forms covalent compounds. ii) BF3 is a weaker Lewis acid than BC13. iii) Only lithium from alkali metals group can react with nitrogen to form a nitride. iv) CsI is low solubility in water.

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Give a reasons for the following:
i) Boron forms covalent compounds.
ii) BF3 is a weaker Lewis acid than BC13.
iii) Only lithium from alkali metals group can react with nitrogen to form a nitride.
iv) CsI is low solubility in water.

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