Question

Draw electron - dot structure and structural formula of methane.

Draw electron dot diagram and structure of methane.

Answer 1

Electron dot:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{\underset{\bullet\bullet}{\mathbf{H}}}\\
\ce{\mathbf{H} ^{\bullet}_{\bullet} \mathbf{C}^{\bullet}_{\bullet} \mathbf{H}}\\
\ce{\overset{\bullet\bullet}{\mathbf{H}}}\
\end{array}\]

Molecular structure:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\\
|\\
\ce{H - C - H}\\
|\\
\phantom{.}\ce{H}\
\end{array}\]