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Is methane gas a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture or an element or compound?
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∙ 7y ago
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? CH4
Elements are a single type of atom. Anything from the periodic chart, such as H, C, Na, P, K, etc. It
can 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.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agono, it's a pure substance. it's a compound
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∙ 13y agoMethane is not a mixture. It is a pure substance.
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∙ 13y agoNeither.
Methane is not a mixture but a pure substance.
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∙ 12y agoNo. Helium gas, He(g), is a pure element.
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∙ 16y agoYes
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∙ 7y agoCompound
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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.
Why is homogeneous and heterogeneous important?
Homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions are important in catalysis and oxidation coupling of methane over chloride.
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 gas homogeneous heterogeneous or a pure substance?
It depends. You can have a gaseous mixture such as air, which would be a homogeneous mixture. But a single gas such as oxygen or methane would be a pure substance.
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.
Is methane gas heterogeneous homogeneous an element or compound?
Methane is a chemical compound - CH4.
Is methane a element or compound or a homogeneous mixture or a heterogeneous mixture?
it's a compound
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.
Why is homogeneous and heterogeneous important?
Homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions are important in catalysis and oxidation coupling of methane over chloride.
What is the element of METHANE?
Methane is not an element. It is a compound of two elements: carbon and hydrogen.
Is CH4 a compound or heterogeneous mixture?
Compound - Hydrocarbon (alkane - single carbon to carbon bonds)
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 element compound or mixture?
Methane is a chemical compound made of the elements Carbon and Hydrogen. Writtan as CH4.
What does the element ch4 contain?
Ch4 is not an element, it's the compound Methane
Is gas homogeneous heterogeneous or a pure substance?
It depends. You can have a gaseous mixture such as air, which would be a homogeneous mixture. But a single gas such as oxygen or methane would be a pure substance.
Is methane gass an element mixture or compound?
methane is a compound as one carbon atoms combines with 4 hydrogen atoms.
Is methane gas element?
Nope... it's a compound.
