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Methane (CH4) is the main component of natural gas. It is burned for fuel in a combustion reaction. The unbalanced combustion reaction for methane is shown below.CH4 + O2 CO2 + H2O + heatWhen the reaction is balanced, how many carbon dioxide molecules are produced for every methane molecule burned?A.3B.2C.4D.1

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Methane (CH4) is the main component of natural gas. It is burned for fuel in a combustion reaction. The unbalanced combustion reaction for methane is shown below.CH4 + O2 CO2 + H2O + heatWhen the reaction is balanced, how many carbon dioxide molecules are produced for every methane molecule burned?A.3B.2C.4D.1

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Solution

The balanced equation for the combustion of methane is:

CH4 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O + heat

From the balanced equation, we can see that for every one molecule of methane (CH4) burned, one molecule of carbon dioxide (CO2) is produced.

So, the answer is D.1.

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