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Is ccl4 a polar covalent bond?

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11y ago

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No, a triple bond exists when three pairs of electrons are shared between the same two atoms. In the case of carbon tetrachloride, there are four single bonds. The central carbon atom share one pair of electrons with each chlorine atom.

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Carbon tetrachloride is a nonpolar molecule. Although the difference in electronegativies between carbon and chlorine is enough to make the bond polar, the fact that the molecule exists in a tetrahedral shape allows the electrons to be pulled by equal force in magnitude but opposite in direction . Because of this the polarities of the bonds cancel eachother out and the molecule carbon tetrachloride is determined to be non polar

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No. It would probably have a double bond.

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All single bonds, in tetrahedral shape.

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