GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
CH4 is a/an ____ compound
A
Ionic
B
Covalent
C
Molecular Solid
D
Electrovalent
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -CH4 is correct covalent compound as it is formed by sharing of eāˆ’.

Detailed explanation-2: -1. Methane : is a covalent compound because the bond is formed by sharing of electron between and and both are non-metal. There is equal distribution of shared pairs of electrons in .

Detailed explanation-3: -Methane (US: MEH-thayn, UK: MEE-thayn) is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH4 (one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms). It is a group-14 hydride, the simplest alkane, and the main constituent of natural gas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Methane forms covalent bonds by sharing electrons between 1 C atom and 4 H atoms.

Detailed explanation-5: -Methane is a one-carbon compound in which the carbon is attached by single bonds to four hydrogen atoms. It is a colourless, odourless, non-toxic but flammable gas (b.p.-161ā„ƒ).

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