Construct a model of methane (CH4) using MolView and answer the following: Can it be superimposed on its mirror image? (Y/N) Does methane contain a plane of symmetry? (Y/N) Is methane chiral? (Y/N)

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Construct a model of methane (CH4) using MolView and answer the following:

  1. Can it be superimposed on its mirror image? (Y/N)
  2. Does methane contain a plane of symmetry? (Y/N)
  3. Is methane chiral? (Y/N)
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