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

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Which one of the following compounds of Group-

14

elements is not known?

Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)JEE MainJEE Main 2021 (25 Jul Shift 1)

Options:

A ${[{GeCl}_{6}]}^{2 -}$
B ${[Sn {(OH)}_{6}]}^{2 -}$
C ${[{SiCl}_{6}]}^{2 -}$
D ${[{SiF}_{6}]}^{2 -}$

Solution:

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The correct answer is:

{[{SiCl}_{6}]}^{2 -}

{[{SiCl}_{6}]}^{2 -}

does not exist due to steric crowding of surrounding atoms.

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