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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Among the following substituted silanes the one which will give rise to cross linked silicone polymer on hydrolysis is
(1) R4Si
(2) RSiCl3
(3) R2SiCl2
(4) R3SiCl

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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RSiCl3 + H2O → RSi(OH)3 + HCl
Trichlorosilane is used in the production of purified cross-linked silicon polymer. It decomposes in water to produce a silicone polymer while giving off HCl.
Hence option (2) is the answer.


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