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SiCl4 is easily hydrolyzed by water whereas CCl4 is stable towards hydrolysis in water because:

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CCl4 exists as a molecule whereas SiCl4 is ionic
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the C-Cl bond is stronger than Si-Cl bond
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silicon has vacant 3d orbital available for further coordination with water whereas carbon has no d orbital for bonding
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silicon is more electropositive than carbon
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The correct option is C silicon has vacant 3d orbital available for further coordination with water whereas carbon has no d orbital for bonding
SiCl4 is easily hydrolysed by water whereas CCl4 is stable towards hydrolysis in water because silicon has vacant 3d orbital available for further co-ordination with water whereas carbon has no d orbital for bonding.

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