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In methane, the valency of carbon is:


A

four

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two

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one

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three

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Solution

The correct option is A

four


Methane has formula CH4. Hydrogen has valency one.Carbon is tetravalent as it has four valence electrons. Hence to achieve noble gas configuration, carbon shares 4 electrons with four atoms of hydrogen.


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