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How is methane formed? Give structural formula and electron dot model of methane.

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How is methane formed? Give structural formula and electron dot model of methane.

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  • Atomic number of carbon is 6. The electronic configuration of carbon is (2, 4). The valency of carbon is 4. 
  • Carbon atom can form four covalent bonds with other carbon atoms or atoms of different elements. 
  • When a carbon atom shares one electron each with four hydrogen atoms and forms four C-H bonds, a methane (CH4) molecule is formed.

Structural formula and electron dot model of methane 

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