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In a Lewis diagram for methane (CH4) which atom or atoms is outside?

hydrogen
carbon
neither; carbon and hydrogen are both inside
neither; carbon and hydrogen are both outside

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Answer: Hydrogen.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, Carbon (C) is the central atom that has 4 hydrogen atoms bonded to it.

In a Lewis diagram for methane (CH4) which atom or atoms is outside? hydrogen carbon-example-1
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