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Question 50
(a) Write the formula and draw electron dot structure of carbon tetrachloride
(b) What is saponification? Write the reaction involved in this process.


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(a) The formula of carbon tetrachloride is CCl4. Its electron dot structure is:



(b) Saponification is a process of converting esters into salts of carboxylic acids and ethanol by treating them with a base. The reaction involved is:

CH3COOC2H5NaOHCH3COONa+C2H5OH


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