Consider the Chemical Formula for One Molecule of Methane,CH₄

question 35

Multiple Choice

Consider the chemical formula for one molecule of methane,CH₄.If instead of one molecule we had 10 molecules of methane,how many carbon atoms would be present?

• A)10
• B)1
• C)4
• D)40

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