In methane hydrate the methane molecule is trapped in a cage of water molecules. Describe the structure:

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In methane hydrate the methane molecule is trapped in a cage of water molecules. Describe the structure:

(a) How many water molecules make up the cage,

(b) How many hydrogen bonds are involved, and

(c) How many faces does the cage have? (Figure 20.16.)

Data given in Figure 20.16

J. Pinkston and L Stern, U. S. Geological Survey

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

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