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in a molecule of methane, carbon (having four valence electrons) binds to four hydrogen atoms. how many lone pairs of electrons will be represented in the lewis structure of methane? a. four b. two c.
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in a molecule of methane, carbon (having four valence electrons) binds to four hydrogen atoms. how many lone pairs of electrons will be represented in the lewis structure of methane? a. four b. two c. one d. zero

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D. Each bond is a single bond. Allowing all 4 valence electrons in the carbon to be taken up by the one valence electron in the four hydrogen atoms.
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