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Two compounds that contain the elements carbon and chlorine are carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) and chloroform (CHCl3). Which of the following statements describes the geometry around carbon in these two compounds?
  1. CCl4 and CHCl3 have bent geometries.
  2. CCl4 and CHCl3 have tetrahedral geometries.
  3. CCl4 has linear geometry and CHCl3 has bent geometry.
  4. CCl4 has tetrahedral geometry and CHCl3 has trigonal planar geometry.
Explanation
Answer: B - CCl4 and CHCl3 have tetrahedral geometries.
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