Which structure shows the correct electron arrangement in CCl sub 4 ?
Answer
A
Image with description A chemical structure diagram showing a central carbon atom. It is single-bonded to a chlorine atom on its left, a chlorine atom above it, a hydrogen atom on its right, and a chlorine atom below it. Each of the three chlorine atoms has three lone pairs of electrons, with pairs positioned on the sides of the atom not involved in bonding.
B
Image with description A chemical structure diagram showing a central carbon atom. It is single-bonded to a chlorine atom on its left, a chlorine atom above it, a hydrogen atom on its right, and a chlorine atom below it. Each of the three chlorine atoms has three lone pairs of electrons, with pairs positioned on the sides of the atom not involved in bonding.
C
Image with description A chemical structure diagram showing a central carbon atom. It is single-bonded to a hydrogen atom above it, a chlorine atom to its left, a hydrogen atom below it, and a chlorine atom to its right. The chlorine atom on the left has three lone pairs of electrons: one pair above, one pair below, and one pair to its left. The chlorine atom on the right has three lone pairs of electrons: one pair above, one pair below, and one pair to its right.
D
Image with description A chemical structure diagram showing a central carbon atom. The carbon atom is single-bonded to a hydrogen atom above it, a hydrogen atom to its left, a hydrogen atom below it, and a chlorine (C l) atom to its right. The chlorine (C l) atom has three lone pairs of electrons: one pair above it, one pair below it, and one pair to its right.