Which of the following compounds are not hydrolysed?
A
PbCl4
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B
SiCl4
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C
SnCl4
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D
CCl4
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Solution
The correct option is DCCl4 Except carbon halides, other halides are readily hydrolysed by water. This is due to the absence of empty 'd' orbitals in carbon.