The chemical formula of the compound containing carbon and chlorine is:

C C l_{2}

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C C l_{3}

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C C l_{4}

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C_{2} C l_{4}

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The correct option is B $C C l_{4}$
Carbon has a valency of $+ 4$ and chlorine has a valency equal to $- 1.$ Compound is Carbon tetrachloride $C C l_{4}$ .

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The chemical formula of the compound containing carbon and chlorine is:

The correct option is B CCl4Carbon has a valency of+4 and chlorine has a valency equal to −1.Compound is Carbon tetrachloride CCl4.

The correct option is B $C C l_{4}$
Carbon has a valency of $+ 4$ and chlorine has a valency equal to $- 1.$ Compound is Carbon tetrachloride $C C l_{4}$ .