The Structure Below Is a Lewis Structure of Methane

question 12

Multiple Choice

The structure below is a Lewis structure of methane.This Lewis structure tells us many things about methane that are useful.However, it also suggests one characteristic of methane that is, in fact, false.What is this one characteristic?

• A) The Lewis structure suggests that carbon has a full valence shell, but it really doesn't.
• B) The Lewis structure suggests that carbon has four bonds, but it really doesn't.
• C) The Lewis structure suggests that carbon is bonded to four hydrogens, but it really isn't.
• D) The Lewis structure suggests that methane is flat, but it really isn't.
• E) The Lewis structure suggests that methane is stable, but it really isn't.

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