Which statement is true regarding the chemical equation?

A. The equation is balanced.

B. The 4 of the oxygen on the product side needs to be a 6 in order to be balanced.

C. The 2in front of the methane, CH_4needs to be changed to a 3 in order to be balanced.

D. The carbon dioxide on the side needs a 2 in front of it in order for it to be balanced.

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Devyn Franco

3 December, 06:34

Which statement is true regarding the chemical equation?

A. The equation is balanced.

B. The 4 of the oxygen on the product side needs to be a 6 in order to be balanced.

C. The 2in front of the methane, CH_4needs to be changed to a 3 in order to be balanced.

D. The carbon dioxide on the side needs a 2 in front of it in order for it to be balanced.

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Axel Mays · Answer 1

Option D. The carbon dioxide on the side needs a 2 in front of it in order for it to be balanced.

Explanation:

In this chemical reaction, two methane molecules react with four molecules of oxygen produces two molecules of carbondioxide and four water molecules. In the above equation, there are two carbon atoms in the reactant while one carbon atom is present in the product so for balancing the equation, 2 is put in front of carbondioxide in the product.