The chloride that CANNOT get hydrolysed

JEE MAIN 2019

11-01-2019 S1

Question

The chloride that CANNOT get hydrolysed is:

Select the correct option:

$\mathrm{PbCl}_4$

$\mathrm{CCl}_4$

$\mathrm{SnCl}_4$

$\mathrm{SiCl}_4$

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Solution

$\mathrm{CCl}_4$ cannot be hydrolysed due to absence of d orbitals. Carbon cannot extend its coordination number beyond four.

Question Tags

JEE Main

Chemistry

Easy

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