Chemistry
With the help of an atomic orbit structure diagram - explain the formation of :
(a) carbon tetrachloride
(b) methane
[at. no. : C=6, Cl=17, H=1]
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State why water has two lone pairs of electrons in it's covalent molecule while ammonia has one lone pair.
Give reasons for formation of single covalent bond between two chlorine atoms and a double covalent bond between two oxygen atoms - during formation of a covalent chlorine molecule and formation of a covalent oxygen molecule, respectively.
Draw the atomic orbit structure diagram for formation of a -
(a) water molecule
(b) ammonia molecule
[at. no. H=1, O=8, N=7]
Give a reason why one atom of carbon shares four electron pairs, one with each of the four atoms of chlorine during the formation of covalent molecule - carbon tetrachloride.