Interpretation: The bond between silicon and chlorine in silicon tetrachloride is to be stated and electron dot structure of silicon tetrachloride is to be drawn.
Concept Introduction : Molecular compounds are formed by the sharing of electrons between non-metals. The naming of the compound is:
Answer to Problem 34LC
The electron dot structure is shown below:
Thus, silicon is bonded to each chlorine via single bond.
Explanation of Solution
The given compound is
Silicon shares its each electron with each chloride. The electron dot structure is shown below:
Thus, silicon is bonded to each chlorine via single bond.
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