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tetrahedral molecules will have a better packing if the central atom is smaller than the peripheral ones. hence carbon tetrachloride has better packing and hence a higher boiling point.

(this is most probably wrong, but seemed like a only explanation i could think of)

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Q: Why is the boiling point of carbon tetrachloride greater than silicontetrachloride?
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