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Which statement correctly compares carbon and methane in terms of chemical symbols and chemical

formulas?(1 point)
Carbon would be represented by a chemical symbol. Methane would be represented by a
chemical formula.
Carbon would be represented by a chemical formula. Methane would be represented by a
chemical symbol.
Both carbon and methane would be represented by a chemical symbol.
Neither carbon nor methane would be represented by a chemical symbol.

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The correct statement is: Carbon would be represented by a chemical symbol. Methane would be represented by a chemical formula.

  • Carbon is represented by the chemical symbol "C."
  • Methane, which has the chemical composition of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms, is represented by the chemical formula "CHâ‚„."