Halides of Si, Ge and Sn form complexes, while carbon halides do not form complexes, because

Halides of Si, Ge and Sn form complexes, while carbon halides do not f

1.	Halides of Si, Ge and Sn form complexes, while carbon halides do not form complexes, because
Answer» CARBON ATOM has a small size All the four valence electrons of the carbon atom are involved in bonding Carbon FORMS TETRAHEDRAL bonds The valence shell of carbon has no ( vacant) d-orbitals Solution :Due to vacant -d- ORBITAL.