The shape of the carbon tetrachloride molecule is
A)linear.
B)square.
C)pyramidal.
D)tetrahedral.
E)octagonal.

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Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) has a tetrahedral shape with four covalent bonds between the carbon atom and four chlorine atoms, arranged symmetrically around the carbon atom. This shape allows for the molecule to have a symmetrical distribution of electrons, which makes it nonpolar.

The Shape of the Carbon Tetrachloride Molecule Is