Question

The valency of carbon in CH4 is -------------------------.

Answer 1

Answer:

The valency is 4 since carbon is tetravalent

Answer 2

Answer:

Hydrogen has its valency 1 and carbon being tetravalent needs four valence electrons to acquire noble gas configuration, where it shares its 4 electrons with four hydrogen atoms. Therefore, the valency of carbon atoms in methane is 4.

Explanation:

The valence (or valency) of an element is a measure of its combining power with other atoms when it forms chemical compounds or molecules.

In, $CH_{4}$ , valency of carbon is4.