Question

why ccl4 doesnot hydrolised but sicl4 hydrilised​

Answer 1

Answer:

CCl4 doesnot undergo hydrolysis by water because the carbon atom is small and is shielded by larger chlorine atoms. ... In SiCl4, the silicon atom is larger than the carbon atom and also has available 3d atomic orbitals for bonding, thus hydrolysis is possible.

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