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Methane is a chemical compound with the molecular formula CH4.

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Number of carbon atoms in methane?

1 atom of carbon (C) in 1 molecule of methane (CH4)


One molecule of methane has 4 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of what?

methane = CH4, 4 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of CARBON


What is the mass of a Methane atom?

16 g / mol


What is the chemical symbol for methane?

The chemical symbol for methane is CH4. Which means there is one Carbon atom and 4 Hydrogen atoms.


Is methane a carbon?

Methane has the molecular structure of CH4, it contains a carbon atom, thus it is a carbon compound. But it is not itself considered carbon.


How many atoms are there in methane?

The molecule of methane has 5 atoms.


How many atoms of each element is methane made of?

carbon is one atom and hydrogen is four atoms in the methane totally 5 atoms in that.


What is the simplest straight-chain alkane?

It is methane


Does methane have more carbon atom or hydrogen atoms?

HYDROGEN


What is the chemical formule for methane gas?

The chemical formula for methane gas is CH4. It is composed of one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms.


How many oxygen atom is in the centre of a methane molecules?

Actually methane molecules have no oxygen atoms. Methane is an organic compound ( a gas at room temperature) which is composed of only carbon and hydrogen atoms. Each methane molecule has 1 carbon atom bonded to 4 hydrogen atoms by covalent bonds.


What are four differences between ammonia and methane?

# Methane has a carbon atom, ammonia has none # Ammonia has a nitrogen atom, methane has none # Methane has a neutral static charge # Ammonia has a positive static charge # Methane is energetically stable # Ammonia is energetically unstable