Question

$SiC{l}_4$ reacts with $H_{2}O$ but $CC{l}_4$ does not.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Except $CC{l}_4$, other tetrahalides are easily hydrolysed by water because central atoms in $MC{l}_4$ has vacant d-orbitals which can accomodate lone pair of electron from oxygen atom of water but carbon does not have vacant d-orbitals to accomodate these lone pairs of electrons.