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Saturated and Unsaturated Compounds

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Name the compounds formed when methane burns in:

(b) insufficient air
Give a balanced equation

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Solution

Insufficient air: When methane burns in insufficient air, then carbon monoxide and water vapours are formed.

$2 C H_{4} + 3 O_{2} \to 2 C O + 4 H_{2} O$

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