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Draw the electron dot diagram and structure of methane.
Draw the electron-dot structure of methane (CH4).
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Solution
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{\underset{\bullet\bullet}{\mathbf{H}}}\\
\ce{\mathbf{H} ^{\bullet}_{\bullet} \mathbf{C}^{\bullet}_{\bullet} \mathbf{H}}\\
\ce{\overset{\bullet\bullet}{\mathbf{H}}}\
\end{array}\]
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