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Why does Bcl3 and SiCl4 dissolve in water, where as ccl4 can't dissolve in water

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SiCl4 is not polar.

BCl3 is slightly polar.

Water is very polar. Likes dissolve in likes.

They don't react with water because neither has base or acid properties.

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