Most Important Selected Qs for JEE AdvancedChemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)
SiO ₂ is attacked by which one / ones of the following?
Options
- AHF
- Bconc. HCl
- Chot NaOH
- DFluorine
Correct answer
D. Fluorine
Step-by-step solution
Hint: SiO ₂( ~s )+ F ₂( ~g ) SiF ₄( aq .)+ O ₂( ~g ) SiO ₂( ~s )+6 HF (aq.) H ₂ SiF ₆ (aq.) +2 H ₂ O ( ) SiO ₂( ~s )+2 NaOH ( aq. ) Na ₂ SiO ₃( ~s )+ H ₂ O ( )