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You are going to heat up some soup. The first thing you need to do is turn off the natural-gas (methane) stove. When you ignite a natural-gas stove, methane (CH4) reacts with oxygen (O2) to produce carbon
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You are going to heat up some soup. The first thing you need to do is turn off the natural-gas (methane) stove. When you ignite a natural-gas stove, methane (CH4) reacts with oxygen (O2) to produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapor (H2O).

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a. Write a balanced equation for this reaction. Be sure to show your work.
b. What type of reaction is this? Describe the common reactants and products for this type of reaction.

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Answer:

CH4 + 2O2 --> CO2 2H2O, Combustion Reaction

Step-by-step explanation:

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