Select the element ( M ) whose trihalides cannot be hydrolysed to produce an ion of the form [ M ( H 2 O ) 6 ] 3 + NEET 2023 (Manipur)

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Select the element ( M ) whose trihalides cannot be hydrolysed to produce an ion of the form [ M ( H 2 ​ O ) 6 ​ ] 3 + NEET 2023 (Manipur)

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Boron trihalides cannot be hydrolysed to produce an ion of the form [ B ( H 2 ​ O ) 6 ​ ] 3 + because of absence of d orbitals in boron. The maximum covalence of Boron is 4 .

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