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NCl(3) gets readily hydrolysed while NF(...

`NCl_(3)` gets readily hydrolysed while `NF_(3)` does not. Why?

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In `NCl_(3), Cl` has vacant d - orbitals to accpet the lone pair of electrons donated by O - atom of `H_(2)O` molecules but in `NF_(3)F` does not have d - orbitals.
`NCl_(3)+3H_(2)Orarr NH_(3)+3HOCl`,
`NF_(3)+H_(2)Orarr"No reaction."`
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