2007-01-16 16:28:31 · 4 answers · asked by georgie0515 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
In carbon tetrachloride their is one carbon with four chlorine's around it. The electrons all have negative charges and since the same type of charges repel the electrons want to get as far away from each other as possible. If it had a square shape the chlorine's would be 90 degrees from each other. If the chlorine's are in a tetrahedral shape they are 109 degrees from each other.
2007-01-16 17:34:43 · answer #1 · answered by JoeSchmoe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think in three dimensions since that is how atoms and molecules are arranged. Bohr's model of H is really a sphere, but since we draw these atoms on paper or the board, it is hard to imagine volume and 3D. This is why molecule model kits are so great!
2007-01-16 19:30:11 · answer #2 · answered by teachbio 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shape carbon tetrachloride molecule called____
2016-03-29 01:06:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in this way, the electrons are spread out as far as possible. In the square shape, the electron repulsions will be too high =)
2007-01-16 16:36:24 · answer #4 · answered by Sci-Buff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋