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The number of hydrogen atoms that are present in the molecular formula of methane is ______.

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one

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two

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three

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D

four

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Solution

The correct option is D four
The molecular formula of methane is ${CH}_{4}$ . Therefore, it has one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms.

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