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Explain the bonding in methane molecule using electron dot structure.

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Formation of methane molecule — The valency of C is 4 and that of H is 1. Carbon needs four electrons to attain stable octet and hydrogen needs one electron to attain it’s stable duplet state. Hence, one carbon atom shares four electron pairs – one with each of the four atoms of hydrogen. Hence, forms four single covalent bonds.

Electron Dot Structure of methane molecule:

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(i) The bond between two elements in group 17[VIIA] of the periodic table is likely to be ____ [ionic/covalent].
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