Which of the following is the correct representation of carbon tetrachloride( $C C l_{4}$ )?

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Solution

The correct option is D

As we know, carbon has 4 electrons in its outermost shell and chlorine has 7 electrons in its outermost shell. So, carbon needs four more electrons to attain stable octet and chlorine needs one more electron to attain stable octet. So, one atom of carbon shares four electrons, one with each of the four atoms of chlorine to complete its octet and makes the molecule stable. The correct Lewis structure of $C C l_{4}$ is given below:

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