Question

The molecule CCl4 contains one double bond and three single bonds.

Answer 1

Answer is: false, carbon tetrachloride contains four single bonds.

Carbon tetrachloride or tetrachloromethane (CCl₄) is an organic nonpolar compound.

Electron configuration of carbon atom: ₆C 1s² 2s² 2p².

Electron configuration of chlorine atom: ₁₇Cl 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵.

Chlorine atoms have one unpaired electron, carbon atom is sp3 hybridized (has four unpaired electrons).

Answer 2

False, The molecule CCl4 contains only four single bonds.

Step-by-step explanation:

• There are only four single covalent bonds in CCl4.
• One carbon atom makes 4 covelent bonds with 4 chlorine atoms.