Methane classification
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Re: Methane classification
I'm not sure it could be really considered either as it's a gas and not soluble in water so it would never really be involved in an Acid-Base reaction, but if I had to make a guess it would probably be a weak acid because it only has Hydrogens to lose. Still I wouldn't consider it either.
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Re: Methane classification
I'd say methane is a very weak acid because it is a proton donor but can be ionized at a low level.
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Re: Methane classification
Methane is actually a very weak acid and base, because it has a small tendency for its carbon-hydrogen bond to be broken.
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