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Q. The $Cl-C-Cl$ angle in $1,1,2,2$-tetrachloroethene and tetrachloromethane will be about

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It is an alkene, (i.e. contains double bond between carbon atoms) so the bond angle is $120^{\circ}$ while tetrachloro methane is an alkane, i.e. contains only single bonds, so the bond angle is $109^{\circ} 28'$.