the bonds in methane are ____ because hydrogen and carbon have ___ electronegaitvity. Carbon bonds with 4 hydrogyn atoms because hydrogen has ___ valence electron(s) and carbons has ___ valence electron(s); so carbon shares ___ valence electron(s) with each of the four hydrogen atoms to satisfy the necessary ___ valence electrons for carbon and ___ for hydrogen to become ___.

Answer 1

The bonds in methane are covalent because hydrogen and carbon have similar electronegativity. Carbon bonds with 4 hydrogen atoms because hydrogen has 1 valence electron and carbon has 4 valence electrons; so carbon shares 1 valence electron with each of the four hydrogen atoms to satisfy the necessary 4 valence electrons for carbon and 2 for hydrogen to become stable.