Question

g Provide the complete balanced chemical equation for each reaction. Include the phases (s, l, g, or aq) for each substance. If there is no reaction, write NR. Also, provide the type of reaction (combination, decomposition, combustion, single replacement, double replacement, or neutralization). Gaseous methane (CH4) reacts with gaseous oxygen.

Answer 1

CH4 (g) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g) + H2O (g)

This is a combustion reaction.

Step-by-step explanation:

The combination of methane (CH4) and oxygen (O2) yields carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O).

CO2 is typically a gas, and water, in this case, is in a gas form because it evaporated.

The reaction is combustion because the methane reacts with the oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water. Combustion reactions must involve O2 as one reactant.