11.4. Consider the compounds, BCl3, and CCl4. How will they behave with water? Justify.
11.4. Consider the compounds, BCl3, and CCl4. How will they behave with water? Justify.
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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.
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