Engineering
Chemistry
Bond Formation and Conditions
Question
Explain the nature of the covalent bond using the bond formation in CH3Cl.
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Solution
Atomic number of C, H & Cl are 6, 1 & 17 respectively.
Their electronic configurations are
Carbon - 2, 4
Hydrogen - 1
Chlorine - 2, 8, 7
As C need 4 electrons to complete its octet, H needs 1 electron to complete its duplet and Cl needs 1 electron to complete its octet.
So, C share its 4 electron, one electron each with 3 H atom & 1 electron with Cl atom. Thus chloromethane contain 3 C - H - and one C - Cl covalent bond.
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