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Chapter : 6. Carbon and Its Compound
Electronic Formula of Methane CH4
56. Electronic Formula of CH4 :
In methane, carbon atom shares four electrons one each with four hydrogen atoms forming four covalent bonds. The four atoms of hydrogen in methane are arranged in a regular tetrahedron and carbon atom at the centre of tetrahedron.