Explain why SiCl4 reacts with H2O but CCl4 does not?

Answer Posted / eshwari

Carbon doesn't contain d orbital in its valence shell to accept lone pair electrons
Whereas silicone element which belongs same group has d orbital to accept lone pair electrons
So sicl4 can dissolve in H2O than CCl4

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