The Methane Molecule - 3D

The simplest hydrocarbon , methane is a gas with a chemical formula of CH4. Methane The carbon atom central to the methane molecule has 4 valence electrons and thus needs 4 more electrons from four hydrogen atoms to complete its octet. The hydrogen atoms have a 109 degree bond angle giving the molecule a tetrahedral geometry .Read more about Methane...

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