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Which of the following compounds are not hydrolysed?

A
PbCl4
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SiCl4
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SnCl4
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D
CCl4
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Solution

The correct option is D CCl4
Except carbon halides, other halides are readily hydrolysed by water. This is due to the absence of empty 'd' orbitals in carbon.

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