Name the following
A covalent compound of carbon and chlorine used widely as organic solvent

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Solution

Covalent compound:
A covalent compound is one that is formed when atoms bond with each other by sharing of electrons. The bond between carbon and chlorine is formed by sharing one pair of electrons. So, they form single bond
Answer:
The compound that is used as organic solvent is Carbon tetrachloride ( ${CCl}_{4}$ ). Here, carbon has shared 4 electrons with each of the hydrogens

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Name the followingA covalent compound of carbon and chlorine used widely as organic solvent

Name the following
A covalent compound of carbon and chlorine used widely as organic solvent