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Out of CCl4 and SiCl4 which one reacts with water?

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Out of CCl4 and SiCl4 which one reacts with water?

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Due to presence of d-orbitals in Si, SiCl4 reacts with water but due to the absence of d-orbitals in C, CCl4 does not react with water. 

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