what is the ratio of carbon to hydrogen in methane?

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what is the ratio of carbon to hydrogen in methane?

2006-12-04 05:11:17 · 3 answers · asked by electrika 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Depends on what the question is looking for. The chemical formula is CH4. If it's by volume, it's 1:4. Most likely, it's by mass, which is 3:1. (Carbon has atomic weight of 12, while the atomic weight of hydrogen is 1)

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2006-12-04 05:16:02 · answer #1 · answered by XReader 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋

methane is CH4

so it is a ratio of 1 to 4

2006-12-04 13:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by Math-Chem-Physics Teacher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

methane is a hydrocarbon
all saturated hydrocarbons have the formula CnH2n+2 where n=number of C atoms

2006-12-04 13:38:46 · answer #3 · answered by hayden160 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋