the reaction for an incomplete combustion cannot be balanced. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Balanced_incomplete_combustion_reaction_for_methane&action=edit
The word equation for the incomplete combustion of methane is: Methane + Oxygen > Carbon monoxide + Water
Incomplete combustion of Methane is....2CH4 + 2O2 --> CO + C + 4H2O
Reaction of combustion of methane will give off lot of energy. In any combustion reaction there will always be formation of water vapor and heat. Methane + oxygen = combustion reaction.
The reaction is: CH4 + 2 O2 = CO2 + 2 H2O
A combustion reaction involves carbon fuel reacting with oxygen generating water and carbon dioxide. The balanced combustion reaction of methane is:CH4 + 2 O2 = CO2 + 2H20
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CH4 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O The combustion reaction of methane.
5 molecules of oxygen are needed for the incomplete combustion of one molecule of methane
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Burning of methane is:CH4 + 2 O2---------- → CO2 + 2 H2OCarbon monoxide is released after an incomplete combustion.
The chemical reaction is: 3 CH4 + 5 O2 ----> 2 CO + CO2 + 6 H2O
In the complete combustion of methane gas you produce carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas. In the incomplete combustion of methane you can produce solid carbon with water or other carbon containing products along with water. Hopefully this gives you some help.
Carbon dioxide or methane
The balanced equation for the complete cumbustion of methane gas is CH4 + 2O2 ---> CO2 + 2H2O.
The complete combustion of methane would yield carbon dioxide and water as the only products of combustion, therefore incomplete combustion would included any other product or byproduct. This usually occurs when there is not enough oxygen present to allow for complete combustion, which can then yield the formation of carbon monoxide and soot (elemental carbon). Also, because air is almost 80% nitrogen, incomplete combustion of methane can also produce nitrogen oxides.
Any sort of combustion is exothermic.
CH4 + 2O2 = CO2 + 2H2O
Hydrogen combines with oxygen at the completion of a combustion reaction to form water. The following is the balanced equation for the combustion of methane (CH4). CH4 + 2O2 ---> CO2 + 2H2O
no it means it was an incomplete combustion causing pure Carbon (carbon monoxide or sut).
Ch4 + 2o2 -------> co2 + 2h2o
incomplete combustion of methane may include ethene and ethyne along with carbon, carbon dioxide and water vapours. _________________________________________________________________ steam and CO is formed
Methane gas is a compound; you think probable to the combustion of methane.
methane could burn in an area with a low concentration of oxygen, this incomplete combustion would have the following "balanced" (or stoichiometric) equation; CH4 + 1 1/2 O2 -> CO + 2H2O the complete combustion (where excess oxygen is present) would be; CH4 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O The key differnce between the two is that complete combustion produces water and carbon dioxide, incomplete combustion produces carbon monoxide and water.
A chemical equation is defined as the short-hand representation of a true chemical reaction with the help of symbols and formula.the word and balanced chemical equation for combustion of methane is given as .methane + oxygen carbon dioxide + water + energyCH4(g) + 2O2(g) CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)
2CH4 + 3O2 --> 2CO2 + 4H2O + energy