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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

Silicon (IV) chloride on hydrolysis gives an acid \(X\). The number of \(-\mathrm{OH}\) groups present in \(X\) is

  1. A \(2\)
  2. B \(3\)
  3. C \(6\)
  4. D \(4\)
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(D) \(4\)

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Silicon (IV) chloride on hydrolysis gives silicic acid. The reaction involve is as follows. Thus, the number \(-\mathrm{OH}\) groups present is 4 .