Which of the following halides undergoes hydrolysis?
$N F_{3}$
$P F_{3}$
$P F_{5}$
$N {C l}_{3}$

Question

Which of the following halides undergoes hydrolysis- mathrm-N-mathrm-F-3- mathrm-P-mathrm-F-3-mathrm-P-mathrm-F-5-mathrm-N-mathrm-Cl-3-

Toppr Admin · Accepted Answer

In NCl3- nitrogen and chlorine have almost same electronegativities resulting in non-polar bonds- Nitrogen does not have empty d-orbitals so the hydrolysis takes place with a donation of a-xA0-lone pair of electrons by the nitrogen to the hydrogen atom of water-NCl3-xA0-H2O-xA0-x27F6-HOCl-xA0-xA0-NH3

Which of the following halides undergoes hydrolysis?NF3PF3PF5NCl3

In NCl3, nitrogen and chlorine have almost same electronegativities resulting in non-polar bonds. Nitrogen does not have empty d-orbitals so the hydrolysis takes place with a donation of a lone pair of electrons by the nitrogen to the hydrogen atom of water.NCl3 +H2O ⟶HOCl + NH3

Which of the following halides undergoes hydrolysis?
$N F_{3}$
$P F_{3}$
$P F_{5}$
$N {C l}_{3}$