NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What happens when the atomic orbitals of carbon overlap with the 1s orbitals of hydrogen in CH 4 ?
Options
- ARelease of energy
- BFormation of carbon-carbon bonds
- CFormation of carbon-hydrogen bonds
- DFormation of carbon-oxygen bonds
Correct answer
C. Formation of carbon-hydrogen bonds
Step-by-step solution
The overlap between the atomic orbitals of carbon and the 1s orbitals of hydrogen results in the formation of four C-H bonds.