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 Which trihalide is not hydrolysed by water?
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 In the first stage of hydrolysis, an extra bond is formed by water molecule. While chlorine and the group 15 elements (except nitrogen) can expand their octet by using vacant d-orbitals of the valence shell, F and N cannot. As a result,  is extremely stable.
Trihalides of P, As, Sb and Bi hydrolyse readily.
No hydrolysis
Notes: A. and also hydrolyze to form basic oxochlorides.
B. Hydrolysis of is thought to proceed by stepwise replacement of chlorine, the lone pair on N-atom bonding to hydrogen atom of a water molecule

 Trihalides of P, As, Sb and Bi hydrolyse readily.
No hydrolysis
Notes: A. and also hydrolyze to form basic oxochlorides.
B. Hydrolysis of is thought to proceed by stepwise replacement of chlorine, the lone pair on N-atom bonding to hydrogen atom of a water molecule

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