Given the following bond lengths in pm: C-C, 154; C = C, 134; Cl - Cl, 199 What is the best estimate of the C-Cl bond length in CCl₄ in pm?

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The C-Cl bond length can be estimated by averaging the bond lengths of similar single bonds. The C-C single bond is 154 pm and Cl-Cl single bond is 199 pm. The average of these two is (154 + 199) / 2 = 176.5 pm, which is closest to 177 pm.

Given the Following Bond Lengths in Pm: C-C, 154; C