Name the compounds formed when methane burns in: (a) sufficient air,
Name the compounds formed when methane burns in:
(a) sufficient air, (b) insufficient air,
Give a balanced equation
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(a) Sufficient air: When methane burns insufficient air, then carbon dioxide and water vapors are formed.
CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O
(b) Insufficient air: When methane burns in insufficient air, then carbon monoxide and water is formed.
2CH4 + 3O2 →2CO + 4H2O
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