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Symmetry is a fact in many natural systems.
It generally results from a balance of forces in the system.
In the case of methane the interaction between each hydrogen atom is minimized if it is equidistant from the remaining three hydrogen atoms.
The orientation that provides this maximum separation occurs when the hydrogen is positioned to form a regular tetrahedron around the carbon.
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What bond is formed in methane?
Methane is a molecule with covalent bonds. Then again, there are different types of bonds. To be specific, Methane is a tetrahedral molecule with covalent long single bonds.
How many covalent bonds does CH4?
There are four bonds.All are covalent bonds.
What type of chemical bond does CH4 have?
Methane has covalent bonds.
Does water and methane contain hydrogen?
No, methane has no polar hydrogen atoms to create hydrogen bonds.
Why is methane tetrahedral?
Carbon has 4 bonds, bonded electrons repel one and other, so the tetrahedral shape is formed because the covalent bond between the carbon and the hydrogen causes a repulsion to the other bonds which themselves repulse. Therefore the bonds will repulse one and other until they are the maximum possible distance from each other. so the bond angle is the maximum it can be, in this case 109.5 degrees.
What is the electronic geometry of methane?
All of the hydrogens on methane are evenly spaced apart at 109.5 degree bonds. This makes the geometry tetrahedral.
What bond is formed in methane?
Methane is a molecule with covalent bonds. Then again, there are different types of bonds. To be specific, Methane is a tetrahedral molecule with covalent long single bonds.
How many covalent bonds are found in methane?
there are four covalent bonds between carbon and hydrogen in methane (CH4).
What has more energy rich bonds carbon dioxide or methane?
methane
How many covalent bonds does CH4?
There are four bonds.All are covalent bonds.
What bonds are broken during combustion of methane to form water and carbon dioxide?
the bond broken are C-H bonds (in methane) and O-O bonds (in oxygen) The reaction is :- CH4 +2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O
What bonds are broken during the combustion of methane CH4 to form water and carbon dioxide?
All four C-H bonds in methane are broken during combustion.
What bonds are broken during the combustion of methane (CH4) form water and carbon dioxide?
All four C-H bonds in methane are broken during combustion.
What type of chemical bond does CH4 have?
Methane has covalent bonds.
What kind of bonding holds methane together?
A covalent bond because carbon and hydrogen are sharing electrons
Does water and methane contain hydrogen?
No, methane has no polar hydrogen atoms to create hydrogen bonds.
Methane CH4 contains four carbon - hydrogen single bonds What is the best description of these bonds?
These are the sigma covalent bonds which formed the bonds as sp3 hybridized orbitals.
