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A methyl group consists of one Carbon atom that is attached to another molecule by one of its four bonds whilst its other three bonds are bonded to Hydrogen atoms. It looks like the following diagram.   
A methyl group consists of one [[Carbon|carbon]] [[Atom|atom]] that is attached to another [[Molecule|molecule]] by one of its four [[Bond|bonds]] whilst its other three bonds are bonded to [[Hydrogen|hydrogen]] atoms. It looks like the following diagram.     


       H
       H  


       l
       l  


 H - C - H 
 H - C - H   


       l     
       l     


      R'
      R'  


     
     

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A methyl group consists of one carbon atom that is attached to another molecule by one of its four bonds whilst its other three bonds are bonded to hydrogen atoms. It looks like the following diagram.   

       H

       l

 H - C - H 

       l   

      R'