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For any chemical reaction, there is what is called an activation energy that is required to make that reaction happen. Methane and oxygen both exist as molecules in which there are molecular bonds. In methane, the carbon is bonded to the hydrogen, and in diatomic oxygen, the two oxygen atoms are bonded to each other. So, before the oxygen can bond to the carbon and the hydrogen, all of those existing bonds have to be broken. Once the process begins it is self-sustaining, because it releases a lot of energy, more than enough to break the existing bonds in methane and oxygen. But you still need the activation energy to get things started. This would normally come in the form of a spark. It just takes one small spark to set off an explosion, if you have a mixture of methane and oxygen. Or a pilot light, to light your gas stove.
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Is this reaction Endothermic The combustion of propane in oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water vapor. And does methane or propane produce more energy combustion I just dont understand this?
All the combustion reactions I know of are exothermic because heat is released instead of absorbed. And propane gives more energy than methane cause it has more Cs and Hs to react with Oxygen, so one mole of propane will react more and form more product than one mole of methane and giving out more energy. All the combustion reactions I know of are exothermic because heat is released instead of absorbed. And propane gives more energy than methane cause it has more Cs and Hs to react with Oxygen, so one mole of propane will react more and form more product than one mole of methane and giving out more energy.
What factors impact your ability to react to a stimulus?
1. fatigue. 2. Alcohol 3. Lack of oxygen
Is oxyegen a noble gas?
noble gases are those gases which dont react with anything. they are also called inert gases. oxygen is not one of them because it does react; infact, all the burning processes cant take place without oxygen.
What is allowed to react with the target antigen?
I dont know
Are noble gas flamable'?
if u put fire by it maby I dont really know, do you?
What metals dont react with acid oxygen or water?
A metal that does not react to acid, oxygen or water does not exist.
Is this reaction Endothermic The combustion of propane in oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water vapor. And does methane or propane produce more energy combustion I just dont understand this?
All the combustion reactions I know of are exothermic because heat is released instead of absorbed. And propane gives more energy than methane cause it has more Cs and Hs to react with Oxygen, so one mole of propane will react more and form more product than one mole of methane and giving out more energy. All the combustion reactions I know of are exothermic because heat is released instead of absorbed. And propane gives more energy than methane cause it has more Cs and Hs to react with Oxygen, so one mole of propane will react more and form more product than one mole of methane and giving out more energy.
Does coppper react with oxygen?
personally i dont think anything will happen but im not sure
What factors impact your ability to react to a stimulus?
1. fatigue. 2. Alcohol 3. Lack of oxygen
Is oxyegen a noble gas?
noble gases are those gases which dont react with anything. they are also called inert gases. oxygen is not one of them because it does react; infact, all the burning processes cant take place without oxygen.
If girls saw pennies how they react?
they dont react at all...
How do pandas react to hibernation?
They dont react because they dont hibernate because their food lasts every year
What is immediately prefix?
A prefix is a word part that is added to the beginning of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning. An immediate prefix refers to a prefix that is directly attached to the beginning of a word without any other prefixes or intervening letters.
What happens when muscles don't get oxygen?
whan your muscles dont get oxygen the dont work or they dont work properly.
Why is it so important that aluminum dont react?
it is so important that it dont react because lots of people use it and it has a very high energy
What is the major atom in methane that contributes to climate change?
dont know tell me
How do Beatrice's parents react to her betrayal?
they dont react to badly but however they do feel betrayed.
