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Michael
Nov 20, 2015

The Lewis structure looks like this:

Explanation:

genchem1.chem.okstate.edu

Each carbon atom has 4 unpaired electrons available for bonding.

Each of the 3 chlorine atoms has a single unpaired electron available for bonding.

The hydrogen has a single electron available for bonding.

This results in carbon forming 4 single covalent bonds.

The systematic name is trichloromethane.

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