Asked by Hannah

For a lab experiment we have to draw the lewis structures of hydrides.

1) Carbon

It asks for the formula of hydride.
Total # of valence electrons and the lewis structure.

Total electrons would be four. I am not sure what the formula would be or how to find that and and the lewis structure for C would have four dots around it but im not sure if this is right.
Answered by DrBob222
For carbon hydride, better known as CH4 or methane. has this for the Lewis structure.
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