Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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Chapter 18 - Chemistry of the Environment - Additional Exercises - Page 808: 18.71b

Answer

If there is insufficient oxygen, methane undergoes partial combustion to form CO and water vapors $2CH_{4} (g) + 3O_{2}(g) → 2CO (g) + 4H_{2}O (g)$

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