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Binary Compounds - Hydrides

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Hydrolysis of $S i C l_{4}$ gives?

A

S i (O H) C l_{3}

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S i (O H)_{2} C l_{2}

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C

S i (O H)_{4}

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D

S i (O H)_{3} C l

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Solution

The correct option is C $S i (O H)_{4}$
Since silicon has empty $d$ orbitals, it can accept the lone pair of electrons from $H_{2} O$ and form $S i (O H)_{4}$

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