Question

10. Identify the products in the combustion of methane.

(1 Point)
a. CO2 and H20
O b. CH4 and 02
O c. O2 and H20
O d. CH4 and CO2

Answer 1

a. CO2 and H20

Step-by-step explanation:

Chemically, this combustion process consists of a reaction between methane and oxygen in the air. When this reaction takes place, the result is carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O), and a great deal of energy. The following reaction represents the combustion of methane:

CH4[g] + 2 O2[g] -> CO2[g] + 2 H2O[g] + energy

One molecule of methane, (the [g] referred to above means it is gaseous form), combined with two oxygen molecules, react to form a carbon dioxide molecule, and two water molecules usually given off as steam or water vapor during the reaction and energy.