NCERT Exercise Q4 - Carbon and its Compounds

Question: Explain the nature of the covalent bond using the bond formation in CH₃Cl (chloromethane).

Answer: 1. A covalent bond is formed when two atoms share a pair of electrons — each atom contributes one electron to the shared pair. 2. In chloromethane (CH₃Cl), carbon (valency = 4) forms four covalent ...

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