Question

which type of chemical reaction does this word equation exemplify: methane gas reacts with oxygen gas to produce carbon dioxide and water ?

Answer 1

CH₄ + 2O₂ = CO₂ + 2H₂O

It is a redox reaction, a combustion reaction.

Answer 2

Answer: The given reaction is a type of combustion reaction.

Explanation:

Combustion reaction is defined as the reaction in which hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen gas to produce carbon dioxide and water molecule.

The chemical equation for the combustion of methane gas follows:

$CH_4(g)+2O_2(g)\rightarrow CO_2(g)+2H_2O(g)$

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

1 mole of methane gas reacts with 2 moles of oxygen gas to produce 1 mole of carbon dioxide gas and 2 moles of water molecules.

Hence, the given reaction is a type of combustion reaction.