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Consider the compounds, BCl₃ and CCl₄. How will they behave with water? Justify.
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)NEET
Options:
  • A BCl₃ will react with water to form HCl and a boron-containing compound. CCl₄ will not react with water.
  • B CCl₄ will react with water to form HCl and a carbon-containing compound. BCl₃ will not react with water.
  • C Both BCl₃ and CCl₄ will react with water to form HCl and boron- or carbon-containing compounds, respectively.
  • D Neither BCl₃ nor CCl₄ will react with water.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: BCl₃ will react with water to form HCl and a boron-containing compound. CCl₄ will not react with water.
Correct Option is : (A)
BCl₃ will react with water to form HCl and a boron-containing compound. CCl₄ will not react with water.

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