C represents Carbon, Cl represents Chlorine, therefore C-Cl represents Carbon Tetrachloride. The ionic structure is normally initiated automatically, however some times a little kick is needed (however Chlorine is highly reactive):
Carbon has 2 electrons on its innermost shell (2e) then it has 4e (which means it needs 4 to make a complete octet).
Carbon- 6 (6 electrons) + Chlorine 17 (17 electrons)
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Carbon- 10 (charge 4-) + Chlorine 13 (charge 4+).
Chlorine now has 2e on its innermost shell, then 8e, then 3e.
the equation is incomplete because there are 3 electrons left on the outer shell for Chlorine. so if we double it:
2 Carbon- 6 + 2 Chlorine 17 -> 2 Carbon- 10 (4-) + 2 Chlorine 13 (4+)
this leaves 6 electrons spare for Chlorine so we double it again:
4 Carbon- 6 + 4 Chlorine 17 -> 4 Carbon- 10 (4-) + 4 Chlorine 13 (4+)
this leaves us with 12 spare electrons.
12 spare electrons can be shared equally with 3 Carbon to give them all a full outer shell thus: 7 Carbon + 4 Chlorine -> Carbon Tetrachloride (4X Chloride).
covalent
Ionic bonding forms compounds.
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It is ionic bonding because Na is sodium which is a metal and Cl is chlorine which is a nonmetal. Ionic Bonding happens between nonmetals and nonmetals.
All salts are ionic
covalent
Ionic bonding forms compounds.
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Covalent
It is ionic bonding because Na is sodium which is a metal and Cl is chlorine which is a nonmetal. Ionic Bonding happens between nonmetals and nonmetals.
Ionic bonding is based on electrostatic attraction between ions.
All salts are ionic
Covalent bonding involves the sharing of electrons. Ionic bonding involves the transfer of electrons.
Ionic and covalent bonding involve electrons. Ionic bonding involves the loss and gain of electrons, form ions. Covalent bonding involves the sharing of electrons.
ionic bonding
LiCl has ionic bonding. (There is no compound with a formula LiCL.)
Ionic bonding