Name the hydrocarbon which is a tetrahedral molecule.

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Hydrocarbons are compounds formed by the combination of carbon and hydrogen only. The hydrocarbon which is a tetrahedral molecule is Methane ( ${CH}_{4}$ ).
The structure of Methane ( ${CH}_{4}$ ) is as follows.

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Name the hydrocarbon which is a tetrahedral molecule.

Hydrocarbons are compounds formed by the combination of carbon and hydrogen only. The hydrocarbon which is a tetrahedral molecule is Methane (CH4).The structure of Methane (CH4) is as follows.

Hydrocarbons are compounds formed by the combination of carbon and hydrogen only. The hydrocarbon which is a tetrahedral molecule is Methane ( ${CH}_{4}$ ).
The structure of Methane ( ${CH}_{4}$ ) is as follows.