Question

What happens when (write balanced chemical equations):

A mixture of methane and oxygen is heated in the presence of a metallic oxide which acts as a catalyst.

Answer 1

In an organic reaction, a reagent reacts with a reactant molecule to produce an intermediate which is converted into final products.

This reaction shows an oxidation reaction, different types of products are formed under a different conditions like temperature, pressure, and catalyst.

The reaction of Methane $\left({\mathrm{CH}}_4\right)$ with Oxygen $\left({\mathrm{O}}_2\right)$ in the presence of metallic oxide like Molybdenum oxide $\left({\mathrm{Mo}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_3\right)$ gives an oxidation reaction to produce Methanal $\left(\mathrm{HCHO}\right)$.

The chemical reaction is given as:

$$\begin{gathered} 2{\mathrm{CH}}_4+{\mathrm{O}}_2\stackrel{{\mathrm{Mo}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_3}{\to }2\mathrm{HCHO} \\ \mathrm{Methane}\mathrm{Oxygen}\mathrm{Methanal} \end{gathered}$$