Question

Methane (CH4

) is a gas that is found in small quantities in Earth's atmosphere. Select the correct responses that make the whole statement accurate.

(4 points)
The bonds in methane are___because hydrogen and carbon have____
electronegativity. Carbon bonds with four hydrogen atoms because hydrogen has____
valence electron(s) and carbons has____
valence electrons; so carbon shares_____
valence electron(s) with each of the four hydrogen atoms to satisfy the necessary___
valence electrons for carbon and___
for hydrogen to become___

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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The bonds in methane are covalent because hydrogen and carbon have similar electronegativity. Carbon bonds with four hydrogen atoms because hydrogen has one valence electron and carbon has four valence electrons; so carbon shares one valence electron with each of the four hydrogen atoms to satisfy the necessary four valence electrons for carbon and one for hydrogen to become stable.