Which statement correctly compares carbon and methane in terms of chemical symbols and chemical formulas?(1 point)

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Neither carbon nor methane would be represented by a chemical symbol.
Neither carbon nor methane would be represented by a chemical symbol.

Both carbon and methane would be represented by a chemical symbol.
Both carbon and methane would be represented by a chemical symbol.

Carbon would be represented by a chemical formula. Methane would be represented by a chemical symbol.
Carbon would be represented by a chemical formula. Methane would be represented by a chemical symbol.

Carbon would be represented by a chemical symbol. Methane would be represented by a chemical formula.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Carbon would be represented by a chemical symbol. Methane would be represented by a chemical formula.

Explanation: Carbon is represented by the chemical symbol "C," while methane, which is a compound made of carbon and hydrogen (with the formula CH₄), is represented by a chemical formula.