A scientist is working with methane open paren CH sub 4 close paren and butane open paren cap c sub 4 cap h sub 10 close paren Which statement best compares these chemicals?

Methane (CH₄) and butane (C₄H₁₀) are both compounds made from carbon and hydrogen. Methane has 1 carbon atom and 4 hydrogen atoms, while butane has 4 carbon atoms and 10 hydrogen atoms. Therefore, they contain the same two elements but different numbers of atoms, as choice D states.

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