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What is the molecular formula of methane?
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Structures assumed by hydrogen (H) and carbon (C) molecules in four common hydrocarbon compounds.
The molecular formula of methane is .12
As the simplest member of the paraffin series of hydrocarbons, methane consists of one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms.12