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Methane is a chemical compound with the molecular formula CH4. It is the simplest alkane, and the principal component of natural gas. Methane is important for electrical generation by burning it as a fuel in a gas turbine or steam boiler. Compared to other hydrocarbon fuels, burning methane produces less carbon dioxide for each unit of heat released. Additionally, methane is used in many industrial chemical processes.
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∙ 13y agoCH4 is methane, or natural gas. it posses covalent bonding because both carbon and hydrogen are non-metals and when two non-metals bonds together, its called covalent bond.
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∙ 9y agoCH4 is a nonpolar compound called methane. It is the simplest alkane possible and is a large component of natural gas.
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∙ 10y agoMethane or CH4 is a chemical compound that's a potent greenhouse gas.
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∙ 13y agoMethane; or natural gas.
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∙ 9y agoA covalent-bond compound.
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∙ 13y agoCH4 is the chemical formula of methane.
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What is it called when a compound shares electrons?
a covalent bond
What name is given to bonds that involve sharing electrons?
There are two types of chemical bonds, ionic and covalent. Ionic bonds involve the complete transfer of electrons from one atom to another. Covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons between the two atoms.
How do non metals become stable?
Metals and non metals attain stable configurations by ionic bonding.
Can you give me example of a compound machine ASAP?
a compound machine is a machine that is compound and an EXAMPLE OF A COMPOUND MACHINE IS THAT IT IS LIKE A CAR BECAUSE A CAR IS COMPOUND! GOT IT GET IT GOOD!
What type of bond is between two nitrogen atoms?
the van der waals force of attraction the van der waals force of attraction
Is CH4 a ionic or covalent compound?
CH4 (methane) is a covalent compound.
Is ch4 covalent or ionic compound?
Covalent
Is CH4 ionic or molecular?
As carbon and hydrogen are both nonmetals, it is covalent.
Is CH4 non polar covalent bond?
yes CH4 is non polar covalent compound.
CH4 ionic compound?
Methane is a covalent compound.
Is CH4 a ionic compound?
No it is not. In fact, CH4, also known as methane, is a covalent compound.
What is the name for the covalent compound CH4?
Methane
Is methane CH4 a covalent compound?
yes
What covalent name compound is CH4?
methane
The simplest formula for a covalent compound it is?
Methane is a covalent compound: CH4. Also nitrogen oxide, NO.
Is methane an ionic or covalent bond?
Covalent bonds are between non-metals only. Methane is a hydrocarbon (CH4. Therefore it is COVALENTLY bonded because of the bonds between carbon (non-metal) and hydrogen (non-metal). Ionic compounds only apply to those made of metals and non-metals.
What compounds is an ionic compound H2O CH4 O2 MG3P2?
Mg3P2 is ionic. the rest are covalent
