Multiple choice

Methane is a/an _______.

  1. ionic compound

  2. covalent compound

  3. 1 and 2 both

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Methane (CH4) consists of carbon and hydrogen atoms sharing electrons, which characterizes a covalent compound. Ionic compounds typically involve metal-nonmetal electron transfer, which is not the case here.