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

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Malcolm

6 September, 19:13

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

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Brady Carter · Answer 1

False, The molecule CCl4 contains only four single bonds.

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

Alex Lucero · Answer 2

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).