Question

Write the chemical equation for the partial combustion of Methane?

Answer 1

1. Hydrocarbons when oxidized give different products.
2. When Methane is partially oxidized it gives Carbon Monoxide and Water.
3. $$\begin{gathered} \mathbf{2}\mathbf{}{\mathbf{CH}}_{\mathbf{4}\mathbf{}}\mathbf{\left(}\mathbf{g}\mathbf{\right)}\mathbf{}\mathbf{+}\mathbf{}\mathbf{3}\mathbf{}{\mathbf{O}}_{\mathbf{2}}\mathbf{}\mathbf{\left(}\mathbf{g}\mathbf{\right)}\mathbf{}\stackrel{\mathbf{incomplete}\mathbf{}\mathbf{oxidation}}{\mathbf{\to }}\mathbf{}\mathbf{2}\mathbf{}\mathbf{CO}\mathbf{}\mathbf{\left(}\mathbf{g}\mathbf{\right)}\mathbf{}\mathbf{+}\mathbf{}\mathbf{4}\mathbf{}{\mathbf{H}}_{\mathbf{2}}\mathbf{O}\mathbf{}\mathbf{\left(}\mathbf{g}\mathbf{\right)} \\ \mathbf{Methane}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{Oxygen}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{Carbon} \\ \mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{\left(}\mathbf{Limited}\mathbf{\right)}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{}\mathbf{Monoxide} \end{gathered}$$