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SF4 undergoes hydrolysis whereas SF6 doesn't why ?

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Answered by krtkarora378
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SF6 DOESNT UNDERGO HYDROLYSIS BECAUSE IN SF6 THE SULPHUR ATOM IS SURROUNDED BY 6 FLUORINE ATOMS WHICH IT MAKE IT KINETICALLY INERT AND THE 6 FLUORINE ATOMS PROVIDE GREATER STEARIC HINDRANCE THAN SF4 AND THATS WHY SF6 DOESNT UNDERGO HYDROLYSIS

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