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Write the balanced chemical reaction for the combustion of methane.

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During a combustion reaction, carbon dioxide and water are produced from an hydrocarbon and oxygen.

In this case the hydrocarbon is methane.

The combustion of methane is given by the following chemical equation:


CH_4+2O_2\rightarrow CO_2+2H_2O

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