How many nonbonded pairs are around the central atom in CBr4?

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How many nonbonded pairs are around the central atom in CBr4?

How is the number of nonbonded and unbonded pairs determined?

2006-11-09 07:16:45 · 1 answers · asked by Connie 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Zero. Carbon has 4 valence electrons, so it likes to form 4 bonds to give it a stable octet. C is the central atom in CBr4, and since it's hooked up with 4 things, it's happy, and got nothing left over. CCl4, CF4, and CH4 are similar to it in that respect.

2006-11-09 07:37:11 · answer #1 · answered by calcu_lust 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋