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Name the compounds formed when methane burns in :
(a) sufficient air,
(b) insufficient air.
Give a balanced equation.

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Solution

(a) Sufficient air: When methane burns in sufficient air, then carbon dioxide and water vapor are formed.

(b) Insufficient air: When methane burns in insufficient air , then carbon monoxide and water is formed.

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