Question

Which is the correct Lewis structure for carbon tetrabromide (CBrÁ), in which a central carbon atom is bound to four atoms of the group 7A element bromine?

Answer 1

The correct Lewis structure for carbon tetrabromide (CBrÁ), in which a central carbon atom is bound to four atoms of the group 7A element bromine is CCl is the formula. Remember that carbon has 4 electrons in its valence shell, and bromine has 7.