Which of them forms when both boron and silicon chlorides react with water?

Acids

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Bases

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Oxides

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Solution

The correct option is A Acids
Boron chloride reacts with water to form boric acid and hydrochloric acid.
$B C l_{3} + 3 H_{2} O \to H_{3} B O_{3} + 3 H C l$
Silicon chlorides react with water to form silicon dioxide and hydrochloric acid.
$S i C l_{4} + 2 H_{2} O \to S i O_{2} + 4 H C l$

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