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Assertion :NCl3 undergoes hydrolysis Reason: Chlorine possesses vacant 'd' orbitals

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Chlorine contains vacant d orbitals in its outermost shell. When Cl is in excited state, it forms bonds with water molecules. If we put NCl3 in water, it undergoes hydrolysis.

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