Question

In a laboratory demonstration, a balloon filled with methane and oxygen was exposed to a flame. The result was a brief, large flame. The students were asked to formulate an equation for the reaction. One answer is below. (3 points) Is this equation correct? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

CH4(g) + 2O2(g) -------> CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)

Step-by-step explanation:

Even though the question is incomplete because the equations are missing. However, one thing that is clear from the question is that the reaction is a combustion reaction.

A combustion reaction is a type of reaction that produces heat and light. The mixture of methane and oxygen yielded a brief, large flame which shows that combustion has taken place according to the equation shown above.