Question

Is methane a single or double bond compound?

Answer 1

1. Molecular formula of methane is ${\mathbf{CH}}_{\mathbf{4}}$.
2. In a methane molecule four hydrogen atoms are attached to the carbon atom as carbon has four electrons in its outermost orbital.
3. Methane has four single bonds as four hydrogens attached to the carbon atom. Methane has tetrahedral geometry.
4. The structure of methane is given as-

Hence, methane is a single-bonded molecule.