NCl3 and PCl3 on hydrolysis give different kinds of products. These is because of

(A) Attack of lone pair of water takes place to N and P respectively.

(B) Attack of lone pair of water takes place to Cl and Cl respectively.

(C) Attack of lone pair of water takes place to Cl and P respectively.

(D) None of these

Solution: (C) Their is no vacant d- orbitals hence attack of lone pair of water takes place to Cl and P respectively.

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