Question

`Me_(2)SiCl_(2)` on hydrolysis will produce
A. `Me_(2)Si(OH)_(2)`
B. `Me_(2)SiO`
C. `-O-(underset(ME)underset(|) overset(Me)overset(|)(Si-O))_(n)-underset(|)overset(|)(Si)-`
D. `Me_(2)SiCl(OH)`

Answer 1

Correct Answer - C
The complete hydrolysis of `SiCl_(4)` yields `SiO_(2)`, which has a very stable three-dimensional structure. However, the hydrolysis of dialkyl substituted chlorosilanes does not lead to the expected silicon compound analogous to a ketone:

but to long-chain polymers called silicones: