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in some cases its a compound and others an element. i would go with elepound because it can be both. that's what i think will make you sound most smart. good luck with your project/homework! -Tina<3

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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.


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 meathane gas a element mixture or a compound?

Methane is a chemical compound with the formula CH4. It consists of the elements carbon and hydrogen chemically bonded together, and is not a mixture.


Is methane gas a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture or an element or compound?

Methane is a compound.The answer to your question of, Is methane gas an element, a compound, homogeneous mixture, or heterogeneous mixture can be deduced as follows:What is the structure of methane gas? CH4Elements are a single type of atom. Anything from the periodic chart, such as H, C, Na, P, K, etc. Itcan include more than one atom such as H2, but it is the same element.In CH4, we have two elements a carbon atom (C) and 4 hydrogen atoms (H4), not one single type of atom. Therefore, it is not an element.Compounds are two or more elements bonded together such as CO2 ( a carbon atom and 4 oxygen atoms), NaCl (a sodium atom and a chloride atom, H2O (2 hydrogen atoms and an oxygen atom).In CH4, we have two elements a carbon atom (C) and 4 hydrogen atoms (H4), not one single type of atom. Therefore, it is a compound.Mixtures are a combination of elements and/or compounds combined. CH4 is a compound, but we have not added another element or compound to it, so it is not a mixture. If we added an alcohol (-OH) to CH4, we could make methanol, a mixture of methane and alcohol. Therefore, methane is not a mixture.


Is iodine crystals an element compound or mixture?

Iodine is a chemical element; not a mixture, not a compound.