Balancing the Combustion of Natural Gas

Chemistry Level 1

Balance the following reaction:

C H X 4 + O X 2 → C O X 2 + H X 2 O . \ce{CH4 + O2 -> CO2 + H2O}.

C H X 4 + 2 O X 2 → C O X 2 + 2 H X 2 O \ce{CH4 + 2 O2 -> CO2 + 2 H2O} 2 C H X 4 + 2 O X 2 → C O X 2 + 8 H X 2 O \ce{2CH4 +2 O2 -> CO2 + 8 H2O} C H X 4 + 3 O X 2 → C O X 2 + 3 H X 2 O \ce{CH4 + 3O2 -> CO2 + 3H2O} C H X 4 + 1 2 O X 2 → C O X 2 + 1 2 H X 2 O \ce{CH4 + 1/2 O2 -> CO2 + 1/2 H2O}

Jordan Calmes by Jordan Calmes , 33, USA

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1 solution

Jordan Calmes
Jan 29, 2016

C H X 4 + 2 O X 2 → C O X 2 + 2 H X 2 O \ce{CH4 + 2 O2 -> CO2 + 2 H2O} is correct, because both the products and reactants sides have 1 carbon, 4 hydrogens, and 4 oxygens. The carbons or hydrogens can be balanced first, because they each occur in only one reactant and one product.

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