Question

Write a balanced chemical equation for the incomplete combustion of methane to produce CO(g) as the only carbon-containing product.

Answer 1

Answer:

2CH4(g)+3O2(g)→2CO(g)+4H2O(g)

Explanation:

Start with methane (CH4) and the gas product CO. It is safe to assume that the remaining products and reactants are O2 and H2O. There we have an unbalanced equation CH4+O2->CO+H2O after which it can be balanced as above.