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  4. SiCl4 on hydrolysis forms 'X' and HCl. Compound 'X' loses water at 1000° C and gives 'Y'. Compounds 'X' and 'Y' respectively

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Q. $SiCl_4$ on hydrolysis forms '$X$' and $HCl$. Compound '$X$' loses water at $1000^{\circ} C$ and gives '$Y$'. Compounds '$X$' and '$Y$' respectively

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Solution:

$SiCl _{4}+4 H _{2} O \longrightarrow H _{4} SiO _{4}+4 HCl$
$H _{4} SiO _{4} \xrightarrow[1000^{\circ}C]{\Delta} SiO _{2}+2 H _{2} O$