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The shape of methane (CH₄) is:

ATetrahedral
BLinear
CTrigonal planar
DOctahedral
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Tetrahedral
CH₄ has 4 bonding pairs around C, no lone pairs. VSEPR predicts tetrahedral with bond angles 109.5°. Hybridization: sp³.
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