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How many electron pairs are shared between carbon and hydrogen atoms in CH4?


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six
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eight
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C
four
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two
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Solution

The correct option is C four
Carbon has four electrons in its valence shell. It shares each of these electrons with a hydrogen atom. Thus, there are four electron pairs shared between the carbon and the hydrogen atoms in methane (CH4) molecule as shown below.


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