Chemistry question: lewis structure

[Freshgeardude]

I keep on leaving carbon with only 3 bonds and only 7 total electrons. If I try a double bond with Cl then it has 8 val when cl is suppose to have 7.

Is there an extra electron I didn't put on it? I have no idea what can be the right one.

So I call you out atot chemists. Could you help me?

Thanks

 

[silverpig]

That isn't a compound as far as I know for the reason you are stating.

CH3Cl is common. CHCl3 is chloroform AFAIK.

I'm no chemist though.

 

[sao123]

Clorine will not double bond... except under extreme circumstances...

Also could be CH2Cl2 which is Dichloromethane

 

[nismotigerwvu]

As a general rule, Carbon will be making 4 bonds.
Yes, I'm counting double bonds as 2.
As stated above, this is more than likely a typo of some sort.
Unless you are drawing a radical, but I don't see this as very likely.

 

[IronWing]

Your post mentioned lewis in the context of chemistry therefore I hate you. PTSD FTL.