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"CCl"(4) does not reach with water but...

`"CCl"_(4)` does not reach with water but `SiCl_(4)` does . Why so ?

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Due to the presence of d-orbitals in Si, `SiCl_(4)` reacts with water but due to the absence of d-orbitals in `C, "CCl"_(4)` does not react with `H_(2)O`.
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