Question

Which one of the following compounds of Group–14 elements is not known?

Options

• [GeCl₆]^2–

• [Sn(OH)₆]^2–

• [SiCl₆]^2–

• [SiF₆]^2–

Answer 1

[SiCl₆]^2–

Explanation:

[SiCl₆]^2– does not exist due to steric crowding of surrounding atoms and less interaction between some pair of chloride and Silicon.