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Find the chemical formula of carbon tetrachloride. [3 MARKS]
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Carbon and chlorine will combine in such a manner that their valencies should get satisfied.
Valency of Carbon = 4
Valency of Chlorine = 1
To satisfy the valency of Carbon, 4 chlorine atoms each having a valency of 1 would be required. Hence, the formula is CCl4
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