Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes a Lewis dot structure for a neutral compound?
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11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Lewis Dot Structures: Neutral Compounds
Multiple Choice
In a Lewis dot structure for methane (CH_4), how many single covalent bonds are present between the carbon atom and hydrogen atoms?
A
Three
B
Four
C
One
D
Two
Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the central atom in methane (CH_4), which is carbon (C).
Recall that carbon has 4 valence electrons and needs 4 more electrons to complete its octet.
Each hydrogen atom has 1 valence electron and needs 1 more to complete its duet.
In the Lewis dot structure, carbon forms single covalent bonds by sharing one electron with each hydrogen atom.
Since there are 4 hydrogen atoms, carbon forms 4 single covalent bonds with the hydrogen atoms.
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