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Methane is a hydrocarbon gas . It is the simpolest of the Alkane functional group..
It has the formula 'CH4'.
It is NOT an element , but a compound of carbon anf hydrogen. Eacg hydrogen is covalently bonded to the carbon .
It is a flammable gas , and will readily combust in air to form water and carbon dioxide,.
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∙ 7y agoMethane is not an element. It is composed of two other elements, carbon and hydrogen. So, it is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH₄. Each gas molecule of the compound contains one carbon and 4 hydrogen atoms
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∙ 14y agoMethane is not on the Periodic Table of elements. If you aren't you about this answer qo to www.Google.com and try to find " list of elemts on the periodic table" and you will see that methane isn't on the periodic table.
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∙ 14y agoMethane is a chemical compound with the molecular formula CH4
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∙ 9y agoIt is a compound.It is made up of elements
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∙ 6y agoCompound.
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∙ 15y agocompound
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What is the common name for methane?
There is none methane is not an element.
How is the element methane important to human life?
Methane is a chemical compound (CH4), not a chemical element; methane is important as fuel or as feedstock for the chemical industry.
What is the name for element ch4?
It is not an element.It is a compound.It is methane
Is methane a single compound or a mixture?
Methane (CH4) is a compound because it is composed of at least two atoms of a different element.
Is methane an element a compound a heterogeneous mixture or a homogeneous mixture?
Methane is a compound. It is made of hydrogen, and carbon. Chemical formula of it is CH4.
What is the name for methane?
There is none methane is not an element.
What is the element of METHANE?
Methane is not an element. It is a compound of two elements: carbon and hydrogen.
What is the common name for methane?
There is none methane is not an element.
How is the element methane important to human life?
Methane is a chemical compound (CH4), not a chemical element; methane is important as fuel or as feedstock for the chemical industry.
What element is found in methane?
carbon
What does the element ch4 contain?
Ch4 is not an element, it's the compound Methane
Is Methane a natural element that makes up the earth's atmoshpere?
Methane is a compound, not an element. It is a minor component, accounting for only 0.00018% of our atmosphere.
Is methane gas heterogeneous homogeneous an element or compound?
Methane is a chemical compound - CH4.
What is Element C in methane?
C = Carbon
What is chemical formula of methane and argon?
Methane is CH4 and argon being an inert element is just Ar.
What do carbon and methane have in common?
Carbon is a chemical element; methane (CH4) is a chemical compound containing carbon.
Is methane gas element?
Nope... it's a compound.
