Question
What type of bonds are present in the compound carbon tetrachloride (CCl4
)? (1 point)
Responses
Metallic bonds because carbon is a positively charged atom.
Metallic bonds because carbon is a positively charged atom.
Hydrogen bonds because there are hidden hydrogens in the compound.
Hydrogen bonds because there are hidden hydrogens in the compound.
Ionic bonds because chlorine donates electrons to carbon.
Ionic bonds because chlorine donates electrons to carbon.
Covalent bonds because both carbon and chlorine are nonmetals.
)? (1 point)
Responses
Metallic bonds because carbon is a positively charged atom.
Metallic bonds because carbon is a positively charged atom.
Hydrogen bonds because there are hidden hydrogens in the compound.
Hydrogen bonds because there are hidden hydrogens in the compound.
Ionic bonds because chlorine donates electrons to carbon.
Ionic bonds because chlorine donates electrons to carbon.
Covalent bonds because both carbon and chlorine are nonmetals.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Covalent bonds because both carbon and chlorine are nonmetals.
(Each C–Cl bond is a polar covalent bond, but the tetrahedral symmetry makes the molecule overall nonpolar.)
(Each C–Cl bond is a polar covalent bond, but the tetrahedral symmetry makes the molecule overall nonpolar.)