The correct order of increasing extent of hydrolysis is

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${CCl}_{4} < {SiCl}_{4} < {PCl}_{5} < {AlCl}_{3} < {MgCl}_{2}$

${CCl}_{4} < {AlCl}_{3} < {MgCl}_{2} < {PCl}_{5} < {SiCl}_{4}$

${CCl}_{4} < {PCl}_{5} < {SiCl}_{4} < {AlCl}_{3} < {MgCl}_{2}$

${CCl}_{4} < {MgCl}_{2} < {AlCl}_{3} < {SiCl}_{4} < {PCl}_{5}$

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Aqueous hydrolysis of CCl₄ is not possible due to absence of vacant orbital in carbon, while hydrolysis of MgCl₂, AlCl₃, SiCl₄ and PCl₅ is possible. Ease of hydrolysis is proportional to the ease of attack of H₂O molecule on central atom.

${CCl}_{4} < {MgCl}_{2} < {AlCl}_{3} < {SiCl}_{4} < {PCl}_{5}$

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