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Consider the Lewis dot structures below, which represent the valence electrons of carbon (C) and chlorine (Cl). mc001-1.jpg When these bond to make CCl4, what is the shape of a CCl4 molecule? linear circular
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Consider the Lewis dot structures below, which represent the valence electrons of carbon (C) and chlorine (Cl). mc001-1.jpg When these bond to make CCl4, what is the shape of a CCl4 molecule? linear circular tetrahedral trigonal planar

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The correct answer would be tetrahedral.

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The correct answer would be tetrahedral. When carbon bonds with four chlorine atoms, a tetrahedral shape is formed having a bond angle of 109.5 degrees. It has a hybridization of sp3. The central atom for this compound would be carbon. Other examples are CH4 and SiH4.
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