Question

Which of the following is the correct balanced equation for the reaction in which methane (CH4) burns in atmospheric oxygen (0₂) to make carbon dioxide and water vapor?​

Answer 1

Answer: $\text{CH}_{4}+2\text{O}_{2} \longrightarrow \text{CO}_{2}+2\text{H}_{2}\text{O}$

Explanation:

The unbalanced equation is

$\text{CH}_{4}+\text{O}_{2} \longrightarrow \text{CO}_{2}+\text{H}_{2}\text{O}$

Balancing this equation, we get:

$\boxed{\text{CH}_{4}+2\text{O}_{2} \longrightarrow \text{CO}_{2}+2\text{H}_{2}\text{O}}$