Directions : The balanced chemical equation underneath each reaction description and answer the questions.
CH4+2O2⟶CO2+2H2O
Methane burns readily in air.
Which type of flame is produced when ethane burns?
Ferric oxide reacts with aluminium to produce aluminium oxide and iron. The balanced chemical equation for the given reaction is :
Fe2O3 + 2Al → Al2O3 + 2Fe
Which of the following substances is oxidized in the given reaction?
(a) What is a balanced chemical equation ? Why should chemical equations be balanced ?
(b) Aluminium burns is chlorine to form aluminium chloride (AlCl3). Write a balanced chemical equation for this reation.
(c) Potassium metal reacts with water to give potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.