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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.