Question

(a) Explain the term "Catenation property shown by carbon compound
(b) Draw the electron dot structure of Methane molecule (depict all the valence ele
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Answer 1

Explanation:

catenation means self linking. So carbon has a catenation property ... because carbon atoms is very small so the external shell is held tightly by the nucleus that's why it makes strong compare.

• H

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• H •C• H•

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• H

now see,

carbon has four valence electron in its outer shell so it will share one-one with each hydrogen and each hydrogen will share 1 to carbon atom in this way they form a single bond.