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CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O
carbon dioxide: product
methane: reactant
oxygen: reactant
water: product
Methane and oxygen are reactants because they are the substances we start with. They are on the side of the equation that the arrow is pointing away from.
Carbon dioxide and water are products because they are the new substances that are the yields of the equation. They are on the side of the equation that the arrow is pointing towards.
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