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SiF62- is known but SiCl62- is not, why?

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Due to smaller size of F as compared to Cl, steric repulsions will be less in SiF62- than in SiCl62-. Because of smaller S-F bond as compared to S-Cl bond, the interaction of F lone pair of electrons with Si is stronger than that of Cl lone pairs.



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