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Question
Name the compounds formed when methane burns in sufficient air. Give a balanced equation.
Solution
When methane burns in sufficient air, then carbon dioxide and water vapors are formed.
\[\ce{\underset{Methane}{CH4} + \underset{from air}{2O2} -> \underset{Carbon dioxide}{CO2} + 2H2O + \underset{Water vapour}{Heat}}\]
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