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Reactivity Towards Halogens

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Assertion :Between $S i C l_{4}$ and $C C l_{4}$ only $S i C l_{4}$ reacts with water. Reason: $S i C l_{4}$ is ionic whereas $C C l_{4}$ is covalent.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Except $C C l_{4}$ other tetrachlorides are easily hydrolysed by water because central atom can accomodate the lone pair of electron from oxygen atom of water whereas $C$ does not have vacant d-orbitals to accomodate these lone pairs of electrons.

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