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Why Ncl3 gets readily hydrolysed while NF3 doesnot?

Why Ncl3 gets readily hydrolysed while NF3 doesnot?

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ganesh
20 Points
6 years ago
 
this is so bcoz neither F nor N has vacant orbitals(remember no d-orbitals)...whereas Cl in NCl3 has vacant d-orbitals to accomodate elctrons n get hydrolysed..
Satpreet khera
15 Points
5 years ago
Simple because chlorine has a vacant d-orbital . so,ncl3 is hydrolysed.that's why NF3 is considered stable.
Kushagra Madhukar
askIITians Faculty 628 Points
3 years ago
Dear student,
Please find the answer to your question.

In NCl3, Cl has vacant d-orbitals to accept the lone pair of electrons donated by O-atom of H2O molecule but in NF3, F does not have any d-orbitals. Thus, NCl3 undergoes hydrolysis but NF3 does not.

Thanks and regards,
Kushagra

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