Which of the following is incorrect statement?
- GeX4 (X = F, Cl, Br, I) is more stable than GeX2
- SnF4 is ionic in nature
- PbF4 is covalent in nature
- SiCl4 is easily hydrolysed
Answer
(3) PbF4 is covalent in nature
Solution
(1) For Ge the +4 oxidation state is more stable than +2 ⇒ GeX4 is more stable than GeX2 ⇒ correct.
(2) and (3) As per NCERT, most of the tetrahalides are covalent in nature, but SnF4 and PbF4 are ionic in nature ⇒ (2) is correct and (3) is incorrect.
(4) SiCl4 is easily hydrolysed because Si can accept a lone pair of water into its vacant d-orbital ⇒ correct.
Answer: (3)