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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