Reaction exercises

Methane oxidation balance

An ideal complete-oxidation equation. The model does not describe ignition, real combustion products or operating conditions.

Equation

CH4 + O2 -> CO2 + H2O

Learning goal

Conservation of each element

Understanding this entry

A balanced equation establishes equal atom counts. It does not prove that a reaction will occur, identify hazards, describe equilibrium or provide a safe procedure. Use the reaction balancer to calculate and check the smallest positive integer coefficients.

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