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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 -p-Block elements - I

Which one of the following compounds of Group\(-14\) elements is not known?

  1. A \(\left[\mathrm{GeCl}_{6}\right]^{2-}\)
  2. B \(\left[\mathrm{SiCl}_{6}\right]^{2-}\)
  3. C \(\left[\mathrm{Sn}(\mathrm{OH})_{6}\right]^{2-}\)
  4. D \(\left[\mathrm{SiF}_{6}\right]^{2-}\)
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(B) \(\left[\mathrm{SiCl}_{6}\right]^{2-}\)

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\(\left[\mathrm{SiCl}_{6}\right]^{2-}\) does not exist due to steric crowding of surrounding atoms.
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