Which does not exist ?A. `[SiCl_(6)]^(2-)`B. `[GeF_(6)]^(2-)`C. `[C Cl_(6)]^(2-)`D. `[SnCl_(6)]^(2-)`

Which does not exist ?A. `[SiCl_(6)]^(2-)`B. `[GeF_(6)]^(2-)`C. `[C Cl

1.	Which does not exist ?A. `[SiCl_(6)]^(2-)`B. `[GeF_(6)]^(2-)`C. `[C Cl_(6)]^(2-)`D. `[SnCl_(6)]^(2-)`
Answer» Correct Answer - C Due to non-availability of d-subshell in the valence shell, carbon cannot exapnds its octet. As such `[C Cl_(6)]^(2-)` does not exist.

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