P-Block Elements Ques 549
Question: Among the following substituted silanes the one which will give rise to cross linked silicone polymer on hydrolysis is
Options:
A) $ R_4Si $
B) $ R_2SiCl_2 $
C) $ RSiCl_3 $
D) $ R_3SiCl $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
The cross linked polymers will be formed by $ RSiCl_3 $ $ nRSiCl_3\xrightarrow[-3nHCl]{3nH_2O}nR-\underset{OH}{\overset{OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{Si}}}}}}-OH\xrightarrow{{}} $