write the balanced chemical equation-
1. burning of natural gas

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Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas. It consist of mainly methane and other hydrocarbon.

Combustion of natural gas is exothermic in nature and have better efficiency as it produce 30% less carbon dioxide than petroleum therefore it is clean fuel and use widely for domestic purposes.

The balanced equation for the combustion of natural gas is

CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O

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