BITSAT2018Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)Actual
The correct statement about silicone is
Options
- AThey are ketones with silyl group SiH 3 similar to alkyl, SiH 3 2 CO
- BThey are synthetic polymer containing repeated R 2 SiO 2   units .
- CThey are formed by hydrolysis of R 2 SiCl 2 .
- DAll of the above
Correct answer
C. They are formed by hydrolysis of R 2 SiCl 2 .
Step-by-step solution
Silicones are synthetic organo-silicon polymers containing repeated R 2 SiO units. Since the empirical formula is same as that of a ketone R 2 CO , the name silicon has been given to these materials. They can be formed by hydrolysis of dichlorosilanes R 2 SiCl 2 R 2 SiCl 2 + 2 H 2 O ⟶ R 2 Si OH 2 + 2 HCl