Methane can be decomposed into two simpler substances: hydrogen and carbon. Therefore, methane is a(n) _____.
A) mixture
B) element
C) atom
D) compound.
E) molecule

Question

Methane can be decomposed into two simpler substances: hydrogen and carbon. Therefore, methane  is a(n) _____.
A) mixture
B) element
C) atom
D) compound.
E) molecule

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Methane is a compound because it is made up of two or more different elements chemically combined in a fixed ratio. It consists of one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms.

Methane Can Be Decomposed into Two Simpler Substances: Hydrogen and Carbon