Answer:
1 mole of CO2 and 2 mole H2O will be produced in the reaction.
Explanation:
N:B: I guess it will be 6 moles of O2 not CO2.
Balanced Equation: CH4 + 2O2 --> CO2 + 2H2O
Given,
1 mole CH4
6 moles of O2
According to Stoichiometry,
In the reaction,
2 mole O2 reacts with 1 mole CH4
1 mole O2 reacts with 1/2 mole CH4
∴6 mole O2 reacts with (1/2)*6 mole CH4
= 3 moles of CH4
But, there is only 1 mole CH4 provided. So CH4 is the limiting reagent.
Now,
According to Stoichiometry,
In the reaction,
1 mole CH4 produces 2 moles of H2O
Again,
According to Stoichiometry,
In the reaction,
1 mole CH4 produces 1 mole CO2
So, 1 mole of CO2 and 2 mole H2O will be produced in the reaction.
N:B:[Doing calculation with limiting reagent in problems like these gives you the most accurate answer].
