Show the molecular formula and electron structure of the simplest compound that forms with only carbon and hydrogen atoms.

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Show   the   molecular   formula   and   electron   structure   of   the   simplest   compound   that   forms   with   only carbon   and   hydrogen   atoms.

babygirlimarie · Answer

Oh this question um damn it....
let me think and ill help you

kaleah515 · Answer

ok thank you

babygirlimarie · Answer

what are you looking for in this?

babygirlimarie · Answer

Oh nevermind

babygirlimarie · Answer

@dude 
Help her please, I forgot how to do this

dude · Answer

Carbon has 4 valence electrons

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You want to get it to 8 in the outer shell (You want to bond 4 more electrons)

Since the question asks for only carbon and hydrogen, you can only use hydrogen

Hydrogen only has 1 valence electron (It can only obtain 2 maximum)

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With that said you'll need 4 hydrogen and 1 carbon

Do you know how you would write that? (Does this make sense?)

kaleah515 · Answer

yes that makes sense thank you