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Why methane hash 4singl4  covalent bond    
Asked by Mahesh | 18 Apr, 2019, 05:44: PM
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The electronic arrangement of carbon(At. no. 6) is 2,4.
This indicates carbon needed 4 electrons to complete its octet.
But if carbon can gain 4 electrons then the Carbon atom will become unstable, the same case happens if it loses 4 electrons.
Hence in order to accomplish stability and to complete its octet, carbon shares its four electrons which 4 hydrogen atom each.
 
Sharing of electrons occurs as follows:

                     

Answered by Ramandeep | 18 Apr, 2019, 06:07: PM

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