Question

Why methane is not acid?

According to the class 10th.

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Answer 1

Answer:

Methane:

Methane is a colourless gas and flammable gas which is know as Natural Gas.

Methane is scientific name of Natural gas. It is also know as CH4.

Properties of Methane:

★ Methane is lighter gas than Air.

★ The boiling point of methane is − 162 °C (−259.6 °F).

★ The melting point of methane is − 182.5 °C (−296.5 °F).

★ Methane is odorless gas.

★ Methane is Non-toxic gas.

Acidic Substances:

★ They are in liquid state.

★ The taste of acids are sour.

★ Acids contain hydrogen ions.

★They are solutions of compounds in water.

Acid:

An acid is a substance that donates hydrogen ions.

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Now, Everything is clearly defined.

Your Question:

Why methane is not acid?

Answer:

The question is not so true!!

Methane is a weak acid. Methane has conjugate bases and we know that, Weak acids has strong conjugate bases.It can't act like a base.So the conjugate base of CH4, CH3(-) is an extremely strong base.

So,

Methane is a weak acid.

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Answer 2

Answer:

methane is not essentially considered an acid

Explanation:

according to the bronsted Lowry definition of acids. That is an acid is anything that can readily donate protons , or H+ ions . Now, the covalent bond of the carbon and hydrogen in methane is extremely strong and stable and wouldn't like to expel H+ ions..