Question

Methane reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water. What are the products?


A.
methane and water


B.
oxygen and carbon dioxide


C.
methane and oxygen


D.
carbon dioxide and wate

Answer 1

The products are carbon dioxide and water (D), since this is what we are left with at the end of the reaction.

Answer 2

Methane is a hydrocarbon, hydrocarbons burning in the presence of oxygen results in a combustion reaction that yields a large amount of energy

balanced equation for the combustion reaction for methane is as follows

CH₄ + 2O₂ --> CO₂ + 2H₂O

the products of the reaction as stated above are

CO₂ and H₂O

answer is

D.carbon dioxide and water