Question

7. What's the structure of methane, CH,? Is it polar or non-polar?
O A. Trigonal planar, polar
O B. Tetrahedral, polar
O C. Trigonal planar, non-polar
O D. Tetrahedral, non-polar

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is D.

Explanation:

Methane (CH4) is a non-polar hydrocarbon molecule made of a single carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms. It is found in nature in the form of natural gas. It is non-polar because the difference in electronegativities between carbon and hydrogen is not sufficient to produce a polarized chemical connection between these two elements.

The methane molecule has a tetrahedral structure in terms of molecular geometry. Because the molecule is not planar, the angles between the H-C-H bonds are 109.5°, which is more than the 90° that they would be if the molecule were planar.

Answer 2

Explanation:

tetrahedral, non polar