Question

What is the correct name for CH4?

A)Carbon tetrahydride
B)Carbon (IV) hydride
C)Monocarbon tetrahydride
D)Monocarbon hydroxide

Answer 1

Carbon tetrahydride is the answer

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer;

A)Carbon tetrahydride

Explanation;

• Carbon tetrahydride has the formula CH4. This is because the name begins with carbon (which has the symbol C) and it does not have a numerical prefix (such as di, tri, etc.).
• If there is no prefix for the first element, it is implied that there is one of that atom. The second part of the name has tetra, which means 4. Hydride is for the element hydrogen, which has the symbol H.