Which among the following is a covalent compound ?

A Calcium chloride
B Magnesium fluoride<br>
C Sodium chloride
D Carbon tetrachloride

Correct Answer: Carbon tetrachloride

Ionic compounds are made up of a metal and nonmetal, and covalent compounds are made up of two nonmetals. In the carbon tetrachloride molecule, four chlorine atoms are positioned symmetrically as corners in a tetrahedral configuration joined to a central carbon atom by single covalent bonds.

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