Q.

CCl4 does not show hydrolysis but SiCl4 is readily hydrolysed because:

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a

carbon cannot expand its octet but silicon can expand

b

electronegativity of carbon is higher than of silicon

c

IP of carbon is higher than of silicon

d

carbon forms double and triple bonds but not silicon

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Because of the absence of d-orbital, the carbon atom in CCl4 cannot expand its octet and cannot make more than 4 bond at a time.

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