The main reason that SiCl4 is easily hydrolysed as compared to CCl4 is that

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The main reason that SiCl4 is easily hydrolysed as compared to CCl4 is that (A) Si-Cl bond is weaker than C-Cl bond (B) SiCl4 can form hydrogen bonds (C) SiCl4 is covalent (D) Si can extend its coordination number beyond four

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Silicon has got vacant 'd' oribtals but carbon does not have that moreover Silicon, also has larger size than carbon so silicon can have extended valency rather extended coordination number 6 also.

Q. The main reason that $S i C l_{4}$ is easily hydrolysed as compared to $CC l_{4}$ is that

$S i - Cl$ bond is weaker than $C - Cl$ bond

$S i C l_{4}$ can form hydrogen bonds

$S i C l_{4}$ is covalent

Si can extend its coordination number beyond four

Silicon has got vacant 'd' oribtals but carbon does not have that moreover Silicon, also has larger size than carbon so silicon can have extended valency rather extended coordination number 6 also.

Q. The main reason that SiCl4​ is easily hydrolysed as compared to CCl4​ is that

Si−Cl bond is weaker than C−Cl bond

SiCl4​ can form hydrogen bonds

SiCl4​ is covalent

Si can extend its coordination number beyond four

Silicon has got vacant 'd' oribtals but carbon does not have that moreover Silicon, also has larger size than carbon so silicon can have extended valency rather extended coordination number 6 also.

Q. The main reason that $S i C l_{4}$ is easily hydrolysed as compared to $CC l_{4}$ is that

$S i - Cl$ bond is weaker than $C - Cl$ bond

$S i C l_{4}$ can form hydrogen bonds

$S i C l_{4}$ is covalent