Methane (CH4%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A4%0D%0A) is a gas that is found in small quantities in Earth's atmosphere. Select the correct responses that make the whole statement accurate.%0D%0A%0D%0A(4 points)%0D%0AThe bonds in methane are %0D%0A because hydrogen and carbon have %0D%0A electronegativity. Carbon bonds with four hydrogen atoms because hydrogen has %0D%0A valence electron(s) and carbons has %0D%0A valence electrons; so carbon shares %0D%0A valence electron(s) with each of the four hydrogen atoms to satisfy the necessary %0D%0A valence electrons for carbon and %0D%0A for hydrogen to become %0D%0A%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B.
The bonds in methane are %0D%0A covalent because hydrogen and carbon have %0D%0A similar electronegativity. Carbon bonds with four hydrogen atoms because hydrogen has %0D%0A one valence electron(s) and carbon has %0D%0A four valence electrons; so carbon shares %0D%0A one valence electron(s) with each of the four hydrogen atoms to satisfy the necessary %0D%0A eight valence electrons for carbon and %0D%0A two for hydrogen to become %0D%0A stable.
