Question

The four bonds that connect the hydrogens to the carbon in methane are called ______ bonds.

Answer 1

covalent bond

Step-by-step explanation:

For example, in methane (CH_4

4 start subscript, 4, end subscript), carbon forms covalent bonds with four hydrogen atoms. Each bond corresponds to a pair of shared electrons (one from carbon and one from hydrogen), giving carbon the eight electrons it needs for a full outer shell.