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"CC"l_(4) is inert towards hydrolysis but SiCl_(4) is readily hydrolysed because :

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CARBON cannot EXPAND its octat but silicon can expand its octet
Ionisation potential of carbon is higher than silicon
Carbon FORMS DOUBLE and TRIPLE bonds
Electronegativity of carbon is higher than that of silicon

Solution :Carbon can not increase valency but Si can increase its covalency due to presence of vaccant d-orbital.


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