Which is the correct Lewis structure for carbon tetrabromide (CBr4), in which a central carbon atom is bound to four atoms of th

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Flura [38]

4 years ago

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Which is the correct Lewis structure for carbon tetrabromide (CBr4), in which a central carbon atom is bound to four atoms of th

e group 7A element bromine?
A.)
B.)
C.)
D.)

Chemistry

2 answers:

Setler [38] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-27T20:22:59+03:00

Answer : The correct option is, (B)

Explanation :

Lewis-dot structure : It is defined as the it shows the bonding between the atoms of a molecule and it also shows the unpaired electrons present in the molecule.

The given molecule is, carbon tetrabromide $(CBr_4)$

As we know that the carbon has '4' valence electrons, bromine has '7' valence electron.

Therefore, the total number of valence electrons in $(CBr_4)$ = 4 + 4(7) = 32

According to Lewis-dot structure, there are 8 number of bonding electrons present between the carbon-bromine and 24 number of non-bonding electrons present on the bromine.

Hence, the correct option is, (B)

Helga [31] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-27T18:43:35+03:00

Helga [31]4 years ago

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The answer to this question is b hope this helps you out