CH4 + 02 -- CO2 +H20 BALANCE IT
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[tex]\large\bold{SOLUTION}[/tex]CH₄ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂OStep 1: Count how many atoms are in each given element for every reactants and productsReactants → C = 1, H = 4, O = 2Products → C = 1, H = 2, O = 3Step 2: Balance the equation in such a way that the number of atoms between the products and reactants are equal to one another» We try to put 2 as a coefficient infront of O₂ and H₂O. In that way, the number of C atoms will still be equal[tex]\sf{CH₄ + {\red{2}}O₂ → CO₂ + {\red{2}}H₂O}[/tex]Reactants → C = 1, H = 4, O = 4 ✓Products → C = 1, H = 4, O = 4 ✓» The equation is balanced[tex]{\boxed{\green{\sf{CH₄ + 2O₂ →CO₂ + 2H₂O}}}}[/tex]
