Which is the correct Lewis structure for carbon tetrabromide (CBr4), in which a central carbon atom is bound to four atoms of the group 7A element bromine?

A.)
B.)
C.)
D.)

Lewis-dot structure : It is defined as the it shows the bonding between the atoms of a molecule and it also shows the unpaired electrons present in the molecule.

The given molecule is, carbon tetrabromide [tex](CBr_4)[/tex]

As we know that the carbon has '4' valence electrons, bromine has '7' valence electron.

Therefore, the total number of valence electrons in [tex](CBr_4)[/tex] = 4 + 4(7) = 32

According to Lewis-dot structure, there are 8 number of bonding electrons present between the carbon-bromine and 24 number of non-bonding electrons present on the bromine.

Hence, the correct option is, (B)

Which is the correct Lewis structure for carbon tetrabromide (CBr4), in which a central carbon atom is bound to four atoms of the group 7A element bromine? A.) B.) C.) D.)

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Which is the correct Lewis structure for carbon tetrabromide (CBr4), in which a central carbon atom is bound to four atoms of the group 7A element bromine?

A.)
B.)
C.)
D.)