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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Consider the compounds, BCl3, and CCl4. How will they’behave with water justify?

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
Answer: In BCl3, there is only six electrons in the valence shell of B atom. Thus, the octet is incomplete and it can accept a pair of electrons from water and hence BCl3 undergoes hydrolysis. Whereas, in CCl4, C atom has 8 electrons and its octet is complete. That’s why it has no tendency to react with water.
CCl4 + H20 —————> No reaction