question_answer 68)

    Carbon, group (14) element in the periodic table, is known to form compounds with many elements. Write an example of a compound formed with (a) chlorine (group 17 of periodic table) (b) oxygen (group 16 of periodic table)

Answer:

                  (a) Carbon (C) electronic configuration of carbon, C (6), is  Electronic configuration of Cl (17)With chlorine, carbon forms carbon tetrachloride Electron dot structure and structural formula or is as follows. (Carbon tetrachloride) (b) Electronic configuration of 0 (8) is Its electron dot structure and structural formula are as follows With  forms carbon dioxide.