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   Dear vaibhav...:   
      
   On Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 4:42:13 PM UTC-7, vaibhav...@gmail.com wrote:   
   > On Saturday, 4 January 1997 13:30:00 UTC+5:30, TimStoudt  wrote:   
   > > why does silicon tetrachloride (SiCl4) spontaneously decompose   
   > > in water and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) does not?   
   > >   
   > > If you have an answer please send it to me at   
   > > timsto...@aol.com.   
   >   
   > Because Si has larger area as compared to carbon so water   
   > molecules can attack as the available free space is more as   
   > compared to C.   
      
   A 20 year old thread...   
      
   David A. Smith   
      
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