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Since chlorine has a valency of 1 only, it can bond only wit one atom at a time
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What makes up chlorine?
Chlorine is composed of chlorine atoms, usually bonded together in two-atom molecules (Cl2)
A molecule containing a carbon atom bonded to four chlorine atoms has a shape of a?
square
What is the main compound present in common salt?
Common salt is composed of atoms of sodium & chlorine. One atom of sodium is bonded to one atom of chlorine.
What is the difference between organic and inorganic chlorine?
In organic chlorine compounds, chlorine atom is attached to a carbon. In inorganic, it will generally be bonded to non-carbon atoms.
Can a hydrogen atom be bonded to two other atoms?
Yes
How many covalent bonds are in covalently bonded molecule containing 1 phosphorus atom 3 chlorine atoms?
3!
Does one atom of carbon bond with four other atoms?
It can, but not always. In Methane, for example, it is bonded to four atoms of Hydrogen. But in Ethylene, each carbon atom is bonded to two atoms of Hydrogen, and share a double bond with each other. In Acetylene, each carbon atom is bonded to one atom of Hydrogen, and are triple bonded to each other. So while it always has four bonds, the bonds don't have to be made with four different atoms.
What is the chemical formula for a molecule that contains two chlorine Cl atom is?
Cl2: Chlorine atom is Cl and you want two. Two atoms are single, covalently bonded to each other by one shared pair of electrons (one from each atom): (drawn as hyphen - or two dots .. between the 2 atoms)Cl-Cl or Cl..Cl
What happens to the particles when salt dissolves?
Salt is made up of a huge bunch of sodium atoms and chlorine atoms bonded to each other in such a way that for ever one sodium atom there is one chlorine atom. When salt is put in water the bonds between all the sodium and chlorine atoms are broken and the sodium atoms and chlorine atoms separate from each other. They are so small that the solution is now transparent, light can travel through it, and the atoms are too small to be seen by the naked eye. But if you then allow the water to evaporate away, gradually the bonds reform between the sodium and chlorine atoms and salt crystals are formed again.
why would two chlorine atoms be stably bonded together?
Cl:Cl Since each of the chlorines in the molecule is sharing one electron with the other they both get an octect. They only share one of their electrons with the other. So 7+1=8The chlorine atoms could share a pair of valence electrons.
How many covalently bonds are in a covalently bonded molecule containing 1 phosphorus atom and 3 chlorine atoms?
There are three single bonds total, one between each of the chlorine atoms and the central phosphorus atom. The phosphorus atom has an additional lone pair of electrons and is thus a has a tetrahedral geometry.
How many single bonds are there in a covalently bonded molecule containing 1 phosphorus atom and 3 chlorine atoms?
There are three single bonds total, one between each of the chlorine atoms and the central phosphorus atom. The phosphorus atom has an additional lone pair of electrons and is thus a has a tetrahedral geometry.
