Identify x and y from the following chemical equation.
$C H_{4} + x O_{2} \to C O_{2} + y H_{2} O$

x = 2; y = 4

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x = 6; y = 2

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x = 2; y = 2

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x = 4; y = 2

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Solution

The correct option is C x = 2; y = 2
The balanced chemical equation for the combustion of methane gas is:

$C H_{4} + 2 O_{2} \to C O_{2} + 2 H_{2} O$

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