Methane, CH4, burns in oxygen gas to form water and carbon dioxide. What is the correct balanced chemical equation for this reac

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Methane, CH4, burns in oxygen gas to form water and carbon dioxide. What is the correct balanced chemical equation for this reac

tion?
A) CH4 + O --> H2O + CO2

B) CH4 + 40 --> 2H2O + CO2

C) CH4 + O2 --> H2O + CO2

D) CH4 + 2O2 --> 2H2O + CO2

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MatroZZZ [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-13T05:32:05+03:00

MatroZZZ [7]3 years ago

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<span>D. CH4 + 2O2 → 2H2O + CO2
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maks197457 [2] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-13T03:29:42+03:00

The correct balanced chemical equation which occur when methane burn in oxygen gas is

CH4 + 2O2 --> 2H2O +CO2 (answer D)

when methane is burned in presence of oxygen gas it produces carbon(IV) oxide and water and energy,that is 1 mole of CH4 reacted with 2 moles of O2 to form 2 moles of water and 1 mole of CO2 and enegy. This energy make the methane to be used as fuel.