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Hydrolysis of BCl3 gives X, which on treatment with sodium carbonate produces Y,X and Y, respectively, are
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Solution:
Hydrolysis of BCl3 gives boric acid (X), which on treatment with sodium carbonate produces sodium metaborate (F), carbon dioxide and water BCl3+3H2O⟶H3XBO3+3HCl 4H3BO3+Na2CO3⟶ YNa2B4O7+CO2+6H2O