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JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3qa015

A white solid Y dissolves in water to give an alkaline solution and imparts a persistent golden-yellow flame. It swells on heating and fuses to a glassy mass. When Y is warmed with ethanol and conc. and the vapour is ignited, it burns with a green-edged flame. Y and the number of ethanol molecules that react with each boron atom to form the volatile ester are respectively

  1. A ; 3
  2. B ; 3
  3. C ; 1
  4. D ; 4

Answer: B

Golden-yellow flame needs sodium, alkaline solution, swelling and glass formation point to borax. The green-edged flame is from : , so 3 ethanol molecules per boron. Boric acid has no sodium and is acidic, and sodium carbonate gives no green flame.
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