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Among the following substituted silanes the one which will give rise to cross linked silicone polymer on hydrolysis is
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Options:
  • A R3SiCl
  • B R4Si
  • C RSiCl3
  • D R2SiCl2
Solution:
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The correct answer is: RSiCl3
It is trichloro alkyl silane which hydrolysed to RSi(OH)3 . This can form three Si-O-Si linkages, thus produces cross linked polymers.

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