Question
How is methane formed? Give structural formula and electron dot model of methane.
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Answer
- Atomic number of carbon is $6$. The electronic configuration of carbon is $(2, 4)$. The valency of carbon is $4$.
- Carbon atom can form four covalent bonds with other carbon atoms or atoms of different elements.
- When a carbon atom shares one electron each with four hydrogen atoms and forms four C-H bonds, a methane $(CH_4)$ molecule is formed.
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