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Out of CCl4 and SiCl4 which one react with water and why?

Out of CCl4 and SiCl4 which one react with water and why?

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Pawan Prajapati
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3 years ago
Answer: Due to the presence of d-orbitals in Si, SiCl4 reacts with water. CCl4 does not react with water due to the absence of d-orbitals in C atom.


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