In a methane molecule (CH4), the carbon atom has a valence of four. This means that the carbon atom has four electrons in its outermost energy level or valence shell, which is the maximum number of electrons that this shell can hold. In methane, each of the four valence electrons of the carbon atom is shared with one of the four hydrogen atoms, resulting in a stable molecule.
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