Question

How many atoms are there in a molecule of CH4

Answer 1

Answer:

5×6.023×10^23 atoms......

Answer 2

Answer:

1 molecule of methane has 5 atoms.

Explanation:

From the structural formula of methane (CH₄), we can understand that this compound molecule has 5 atoms in total - 1 carbon atom bounded by 4 hydrogen atoms.

Methane is one of the simplest organic compounds while being the simplest alkane for sure.

Owing to the quadro-valency of the carbon atom, it involves 4 other atoms/molecules being bounded to it.

Thus, 1 molecule of the simple alkane methane has 4 hydrogen atoms bounded to 1 carbon atom.

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