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Shown here are four representations chemists use for methane. In the colored models, carbon is light gray and hydrogen is white.
Windows to the Universe original artwork by Randy Russell.

Here are four different ways chemists use to show a molecule of methane. In the colored molecule models, carbon is light gray and hydrogen is white.
Windows to the Universe original artwork by Randy Russell.

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Shown here are four representations chemists use for methane. In the colored models, carbon is light gray and hydrogen is white. Windows to the Universe original artwork by Randy Russell.

Here are four different ways chemists use to show a molecule of methane. In the colored molecule models, carbon is light gray and hydrogen is white. Windows to the Universe original artwork by Randy Russell.

Here are four different ways chemists use to show a molecule of methane. In the colored molecule models, carbon is light gray and hydrogen is white. Windows to the Universe original artwork by Randy Russell.

Shown here are four representations chemists use for methane. In the colored models, carbon is light gray and hydrogen is white.
Windows to the Universe original artwork by Randy Russell.

Here are four different ways chemists use to show a molecule of methane. In the colored molecule models, carbon is light gray and hydrogen is white.
Windows to the Universe original artwork by Randy Russell.

Here are four different ways chemists use to show a molecule of methane. In the colored molecule models, carbon is light gray and hydrogen is white.
Windows to the Universe original artwork by Randy Russell.