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Chapter 7/
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Electron-Dot Structures of
Polyatomic Molecules
Draw an electron-dot structure for
CCl
4
.
4 + 4(7) = 32 valence electrons
Step 3:
Step 1:
Step 2:
Cl
C
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
C
Cl
Cl
Cl
Step 4: The central atom already has an octet.
Step 5: The central atom has an octet so no multiple bonding.