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Methane is a compound.
The answer to your question of, Is methane gas an element, a compound, homogeneous mixture, or heterogeneous mixture can be deduced as follows:
What is the structure of methane gas? CH4
Elements are a single type of atom. Anything from the periodic chart, such as H, C, Na, P, K, etc. It
can include more than one atom such as H2, but it is the same element.
In CH4, we have two elements a carbon atom (C) and 4 hydrogen atoms (H4), not one single type of atom. Therefore, it is not an element.
Compounds are two or more elements bonded together such as CO2 ( a carbon atom and 4 oxygen atoms), NaCl (a sodium atom and a chloride atom, H2O (2 hydrogen atoms and an oxygen atom).
In CH4, we have two elements a carbon atom (C) and 4 hydrogen atoms (H4), not one single type of atom. Therefore, it is a compound.
Mixtures are a combination of elements and/or compounds combined. CH4 is a compound, but we have not added another element or compound to it, so it is not a mixture. If we added an alcohol (-OH) to CH4, we could make methanol, a mixture of methane and alcohol. Therefore, methane is not a mixture.
Methane gas is a compound because it is composed of two elements, carbon and hydrogen, chemically bonded together. It is not a mixture, homogeneous or heterogeneous, because it only contains one type of molecule.
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Is methane an element a compound a heterogeneous mixture or a homogeneous mixture?
Methane is a compound. It is composed of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms bonded together.
Is methane gas homogeneous or heterogeneous?
Methane gas is homogeneous because it is a single phase mixture where the composition is uniform throughout.
Is methane a single compound or a mixture?
Methane is a single compound. It is a colorless, odorless gas composed of a single carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms.
Is gas homogeneous heterogeneous or a pure substance?
Gas is a homogeneous mixture of molecules that occupy the same phase. It is not a pure substance because it can be a mixture of different gases.
What is methane an element?
Methane is a hydrocarbon gas . It is the simpolest of the Alkane functional group.. It has the formula 'CH4'. It is NOT an element , but a compound of carbon anf hydrogen. Eacg hydrogen is covalently bonded to the carbon . It is a flammable gas , and will readily combust in air to form water and carbon dioxide,.
Is methane gas heterogeneous homogeneous an element or compound?
Methane is a chemical compound - CH4.
Is methane a element or compound or a homogeneous mixture or a heterogeneous mixture?
it's a compound
Is methane an element a compound a heterogeneous mixture or a homogeneous mixture?
Methane is a compound. It is composed of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms bonded together.
Is methane gas homogeneous or heterogeneous?
Methane gas is homogeneous because it is a single phase mixture where the composition is uniform throughout.
What is the element of METHANE?
Methane is not an element. It is a compound of two elements: carbon and hydrogen.
Is CH4 a compound or heterogeneous mixture?
CH4 is a compound. It is the chemical formula for methane, which is a simple molecular compound consisting of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms bonded together. A heterogeneous mixture would involve different substances not chemically bonded like in a compound.
Is Methane element compound or mixture?
Methane is a chemical compound made of the elements Carbon and Hydrogen. Writtan as CH4.
What does the element ch4 contain?
Ch4 is not an element, it's the compound Methane
Is methane gass an element mixture or compound?
methane is a compound as one carbon atoms combines with 4 hydrogen atoms.
Is methane gas element?
Nope... it's a compound.
Is methane a single compound or a mixture?
Methane is a single compound. It is a colorless, odorless gas composed of a single carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms.
What do carbon and methane have in common?
Carbon is a chemical element; methane (CH4) is a chemical compound containing carbon.
