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Published on: August 13, 2026
In this type of questions, a statement of assertion 
is followed by a statement of reason
. Mark the correct choice as :
Assertion : Between 
and 
only 
reacts with water.
Reason : 
is ionic and 
is covalent.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
undergoes hydrolysis because of the presence of vacant 
-orbitals in the valence shell
of Si . In case of carbon, there are no vacant 
-orbitals to accommodate electron pairs donated by water molecules during hydrolysis. Both 
and 
are covalent.
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