Question:
If the starting material for the manufacture of silicones is RSiCl3, write the structure of the product formed.
Solution:
$\mathrm{RSiCl}_{3}+3 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow \mathrm{RSi}(\mathrm{OH})_{3}+3 \mathrm{HCl}$
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