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I need this awnser fast Select the correct answer. This chemical equation represents the burning of methane, but the equation is incomplete. What is the missing coefficient in both the reactants and the products? CH4 + ____O2 → CO2 + ____H2O

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

E. 4

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Answer:

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I need this awnser fast Select the correct answer. This chemical equation represents-example-1
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Answer:

C. 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O

  • It is balancing the equation that the number of the atoms is the same in both sides of reactants and products.
  • That we have in both sides; 1.0 C atom, 4.0 H atoms, and 4.0 O atoms.
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