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How Many Atoms of Each Kind Are Present in the Following Molecules: Calcium Oxide, Chlorine, Water, Carbon Tetrachloride? How Many Electrons Are Required by Each Atom Mentioned in (A) to

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How many atoms of each kind are present in the following molecules: calcium oxide, chlorine, water, carbon tetrachloride?

How many electrons are required by each atom mentioned in (a) to attain the nearest noble gas configuration?

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a.

CaO- 1 calcium atom + 1 oxygen atom

Cl2 - 2 chlorine atoms

H2O - 2 hydrogen atoms + 1 oxygen atom

CCl4 - 1 carbon atom + 4 chlorine atoms

b

Ca - will donate two electrons

O - will accept two electrons

Cl - will accept one electron, so two Cl atoms will share an electron pair.

C - will accept four electrons by sharing electrons pairs with hydrogen forming covalent bonds.

H - will donate one electron by sharing an electron pair with carbon.

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Chapter 2: Chemical Bonding - Exercise 1 [Page 35]

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Frank Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 2 Chemical Bonding
Exercise 1 | Q 7 | Page 35
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