Ireally need some and explaining with the heat of combustion lab. 1. you may recall that the products of the complete combustion of a hydrocarbon are water vapor and carbon dioxide gas. write the balanced equation showing the combustion of methane. do not forget to include the states of matter of the reactants and the products. hint: methane is a gas at standard temperature and pressure.

Combustion means the elements or compound can be burned, but burning which is a chemical process requires oxygen; combustion reaction typically takes place in the presence of air. The combustion of methane is as follows: CH4(g) + 2 O2(g) -> CO2(g)+ 2 H2O(g) + energy One mole of gaseous methane reacts with two oxygen molecules to form a carbon dioxide molecule, and two water molecules which is given off as water vapor. The reaction involves the release of heat.