Question

Write the formula and electron dot structure of carbon tetrachloride.

Answer 1

Carbon tetrachloride:

• The formula of carbon tetrachloride is ${\mathrm{CCl}}_4$.
• It is a colorless and odorless substance.
• It is used as a solvent, a refrigerant, and as a dry cleansing agent.

Electron dot structure:

• The electron dot structure is also called as Lewis dot structure.
• It is a structural determination of a molecule where dots are used for determination.
• Each dot represents electrons.
• The valence electrons of the elements are taken into account for drawing the structure.
• It can be used to show the bonding between the atoms in a molecule and the lone pair of electrons present in it.:

• The valency of carbon is four.
• The central atom is carbon which is written along with its valence electrons.
• Then the four chlorine atoms with seven valence electrons satisfy the valency of carbon to form carbon tetrachloride.
• There are four covalent bonds present between carbon and chlorine.