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प्रश्न
Explain why Carbon tetrachloride does not dissolve in water.
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उत्तर
CCl4 is a non-polar covalent compound and is not soluble in polar compounds such as H2O.
संबंधित प्रश्न
State the reason why carbon can neither form C4+ cations nor C4− anions but forms covalent compounds.
What would be the electron dot structure of a molecule of sulphur which is made up of eight atoms of sulphur? (Hint – the eight atoms of sulphur are joined together in the form of a ring.)
State whether the following statement is true or false:
Diamond and graphite are the covalent compounds of carbon element (C).
Of what substance is graphite made?
The number of covalent bonds in pentane (molecular formula C5H12) is ______.
The molecules having triple bond in them are ______.
Give examples for the following:
Two solid covalent compounds.
An element L consists of molecules.
- Which type of bond is present in the particles that make up L?
- When L is heated with iron metal, it forms a compound FeL. What chemical term would you use to describe change undergone by L?
Complete the following activity.
Write the names of the hydrocarbons for the following structural formula.
(isobutylene, cyclohexane, propene, cyclohexene, cyclopentane, benzene, propyne, isobutane, propane)
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Carbon forms four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons with four univalent atoms, e.g. hydrogen. After the formation of four bonds, carbon attains the electronic configuration of
