Question

CCl4 is not dissolved in water but SiCl4 dissolves in water why ?

Answer 1

Silicon and carbon both are the members of 14th group. But Silicon tetrachloride reacts with water while carbon tetrachloride does not . this is due to the fact that the carbon does not have d - orbitals to accept lone pair of electron from water while silicon has vacant d - orbitals to accept lone pair of electron from water.