what is the reactivity towards halogen in carbon family?
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Group 14: The Carbon Family
in this group elements form halides with general formula MX4 (CCl4, SiCl4, GeCl4, SnCl4, PbCl4), although some elements such as Ge, Sn, Pb can also form dihalides (MX2). The tetrahalides of carbon, such as CCl4, cannot be hydrolyzed due to non-availability of vacant valence d-orbitals, but other tetrahalides can be hydrolyzed.
in this group elements form halides with general formula MX4 (CCl4, SiCl4, GeCl4, SnCl4, PbCl4), although some elements such as Ge, Sn, Pb can also form dihalides (MX2). The tetrahalides of carbon, such as CCl4, cannot be hydrolyzed due to non-availability of vacant valence d-orbitals, but other tetrahalides can be hydrolyzed.
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