Question

Explain the nature of the covalent bond using the bond formation in CH3Cl

Answer 1

Carbon has 4 valence electrons. ... Since, bonds are formedbecause of sharing of electrons, hence these are covalent bonds.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Carbon can neither lose 4 electrons nor do gain four electrons as these process make the system unstable due to requirement of extra energy.
• Therefore CH3Cl completes its octet configuration by sharing its 4 electrons with carbon atoms or with atoms of other elements.
• Hence the bonding that exists in CH3Cl is a covalent bonding.
• Here, carbon requires 4 electrons to complete its octet, while each hydrogen atom requires one electron to complete its duplet. Also, chlorine requires an electron to complete the octet.
• Therefore, all of these share the electrons and as a result, carbon forms 3 bonds with hydrogen and one with chlorine.