20cm³ of methane gas was burnt in 20cm³ of oxygen. write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction and determine which of the gases were in excess

CH4 +O2 => CO2 + 2 H2O

None were in excess

Explanation:

Equation for the reaction is,

CH4 + O2 =>CO2 +2 H2O

No of moles of CH4 = (20 /1000)/24 =0.02 /24 = 0.00083

No of moles of O2 =20 /24000 = 0.0083

CH4 : O2 = 1:1

THEREFORE

None of the gases were in excess.

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