CCL4 - Tetrachloride

Simple explanation on CCL4

1. IONIC BOND VS COVALENT BOND

2. CCL4 CARBON TETRACHLORIDE COVALENT BOND

3. ATOMIC STRUCTURE OF CARBON ATOM

4. ATOMIC STRUCTURE OF CHLORINE ATOM

5. FORMATION OF A CARBON TETRACHLORIDE A carbon atom has an electron arrangement of 2.4. It has 4 valance electrons . Each carbon atom needs 4 more electrons to achieve a stable octet electron arrangement. A chloride ion has an electron arrangement 2.8.7. It has 7 valance electrons . Each chloride ion needs 1 more electron to achieve a stable octet electron arrangement. 4 chloride ions will combine with 1 carbon atom through the sharing of electrons . Each of 4 chloride ions contributes 1 electron and 1 carbon atom contributes 4 electrons for sharing .

6. FORMATION OF A CARBON TETRACHLORIDE

7. One carbon atom is bonded to each of 4 chlorine atoms by a shared pair of electrons so that all the five atoms achieve stable octet electron arrangement . Hence, a covalent molecule , CCl4, with 4 single covalent bonds is formed. LEWIS STRUCTURE OF CCL4

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