Q.

Find the number of species which undergo hydrolysis at room temperature.

CCl4,SiCl4,AlCl3,BCl3,NF3,PCl5,PCl3,SF6SO2Cl2

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answer is 6.

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Detailed Solution

Because SiCl4 has an empty d orbital in contrast to Si, which does not, it hydrolyzes at ambient temperature. At room temperature, PCI5,PCI3,SO2CI2,AICI3 likewise passes through the hydrolysis process similar substances.
Thus, there are six such species.

BCl3,PCl5,PCl3,SO2Cl2,AlCl3

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