Answer to Question #143308 in General Chemistry for liam donohue

Question

For the chlorinated hydrocarbon dichlorobutane how many electrons are being used to form covalent bonds? How many electrons are being shared(Do not include core electrons)

Answer 1

C₄H₈Cl₂

Number of C-C bonds = 3

Number of C-H bonds = 8

Number of C-Cl bonds = 2

Total bonds = 13

One bond contains 2 e^-

13 bonds contain $13 \times 2 e^- = 26 \;e^-$

26 electrons are being used to form covalent bonds.

The same number of electrons (26) are being shared.