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Question: What happens when is heated with methyl chloride in presence of copper as a catalyst at 573 K?...

What happens when is heated with methyl chloride in presence of copper as a catalyst at 573 K?

A

Methyl substituted chlorosilance are formed.

B

Only Me4Si\mathrm { Me } _ { 4 } \mathrm { Si } Me4\mathrm { Me } _ { 4 }

C

Polymerised chains of (CH3)3SiCl\left( \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \right) _ { 3 } \mathrm { SiCl } are formed

D

Silicones are formed.

Answer

Methyl substituted chlorosilance are formed.

Explanation

Solution

: Methyl substituted chlorosilanes are formed which on hydrolysis give Me2Si(OH)2\mathrm { Me } _ { 2 } \mathrm { Si } ( \mathrm { OH } ) _ { 2 } which polymerise to give silicones.

(DH3)3SiCl+(CH3)4Si\left( \mathrm { DH } _ { 3 } \right) _ { 3 } \mathrm { SiCl } + \left( \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \right) _ { 4 } \mathrm { Si }