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Question: Which of the following trihalide are hydrolysed by nucleophilic attack of water ? (1) BF<sub>3</sub...
Which of the following trihalide are hydrolysed by nucleophilic attack of water ?
(1) BF3 (2) NF3 (3) PCl3 (4) AsCl3
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both (3) and (4)
D
Both (1) and (3)
Answer
Both (3) and (4)
Explanation
Solution
BF3 is not hydrolysed due to pp – pp bonding bond strength of B – F bond increases. NF3 is not hydrolysed because nitrogen do not have vacant d-orbitals.
PCl3 and AsCl3 are easily hydrolysed because water molecules are able to coordinate with vacant d orbitals present in them.