How many total of CHCl^3 valence electrons?What is lewis structure?What is molecular shape?What is bond angle?Is CHCl^3 polor or non-polar?
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CHCl3 is called chloroform. First we need to count the total number of valence electrons. We just add the valence electrons of each atoms involved.
C = 4
Cl = 7 x 3
H = 1
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26 electrons
Next, we have to assign the central atom; In this case it is C.
Now we have to connect the atoms and form bonds. We can form three C-Cl bonds and one C-H bonds.
H
|
Cl - C - Cl
|
Cl
Finally, we have to distribute the remaining electrons on C atoms provided that it follow the octet rule.
H
.. | ..
: Cl - C - Cl :
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: Cl :
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CHCl3 is similar with Metane (CH4) in terms of geometry. CHCl3 is a tetrahedral molecule therefore it has a bond angle of 109.5 degrees. and it is polar
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