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Group 14 or carbon family

Question

Which of the following is not hydrolysed easily?

Moderate

A

${CCl}_{4}$
B

${SiCl}_{4}$
C

${GeCl}_{4}$
D

${SnCl}_{4}$

Solution

${CCl}_{4}$ does not undergo hydrolysis via SN2 due to absence of d-orbitals in carbon atom. However, it undergoes hydrolysis via SN1 at elevated temperatures.
${SiCl}_{4}$ undergoes Hydrolysis due to the presence of vacant d-orbitals in silicon atom

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