Question:

Identify the incorrect statement:

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Check each statement against the known structure of cyclic silicates and the hydrolysis of chlorosilanes; the odd one out concerns the product of trialkylchlorosilane hydrolysis.
Updated On: Oct 31, 2026
  • In \((\mathrm{Si_3O_9})^{6-}\), tetrahedral \(\mathrm{SiO_4}\) units share two oxygen atoms.
  • Trialkylchlorosilane on hydrolysis gives \(\mathrm{R_3SiOH}\).
  • \(\mathrm{SiCl_4}\) undergoes hydrolysis to give \(\mathrm{H_4SiO_4}\).
  • \((\mathrm{Si_3O_9})^{6-}\) has cyclic structure.
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

(1) and (4): \((\mathrm{Si_3O_9})^{6-}\) is the cyclic trisilicate anion: three \(\mathrm{SiO_4}\) tetrahedra joined in a ring, each sharing two corner oxygen atoms (3 bridging O, 6 terminal O, total 9 O). Both are correct.
(3): \(\mathrm{SiCl_4 + 4H_2O \rightarrow Si(OH)_4 (= H_4SiO_4) + 4HCl}\). Correct.
(2): \(\mathrm{R_3SiCl + H_2O \rightarrow R_3SiOH + HCl}\) forms a silanol, but the silanol is not the final product: it readily condenses (\(\mathrm{2R_3SiOH \rightarrow R_3Si{-}O{-}SiR_3 + H_2O}\)) to the disiloxane (the dimer). So among the four statements, (2) is the one taken as incorrect.
Answer: (2) Trialkylchlorosilane on hydrolysis gives \(\mathrm{R_3SiOH}\).
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