Which of the following compounds is not hydrolysable?
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PF3 .
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NCl3 .
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PCl3 .
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NF3 .
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Correct answer
Explanation
This option is correct because , during the hydrolysis , water being neucleophile always prefer to attack the central atom first . it will attack the central atom only when it posses vacant orbitals . If the central atom doesn't posses vacant orbital then attack of water molecules taken place on peripheral atom provided they also posses vacant orbitals . in this case niether central nor peripheral atom posses vacant orbital hence hydroysis doesn't takes place in this molecule .