featured above is an example of a reaction between methane and oxygen to create an explosion.
Methane and Oxygen reaction: During a reaction between methane and oxygen, bonds in the two molecules break/ separate to then to combine with the other separated ions to form carbon dioxide and water.
the carbon from methane and a pair of oxygen s combine together to form carbon dioxide. The molecules left over form two water molecules.
Therefore the equation of this reaction is: CH4(g) + 2O2(g) CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)
the carbon from methane and a pair of oxygen s combine together to form carbon dioxide. The molecules left over form two water molecules.
Therefore the equation of this reaction is: CH4(g) + 2O2(g) CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)
Synthesis: Methane is synthesized/created artificially by the distillation of bituminous coal and by heating a mixture of carbon and hydrogen. Distillation occurs when a substance is separated into different liquids based on their individual boiling points. In a lab setting, methane can be produced by heating sodium acetate with sodium hydroxide and through the reaction of aluminum carbide (Al4C3) with water.
Decomposition: Methane gas is composed of one carbon and four hydrogen atoms. Therefore when it decomposes it is not as stable as it's former form which had a full valence shell (covalent bonds with four hydrogen molecules). Once separated, the carbon and hydrogen atoms are reacting in order to either take or give away electrons to fulfill their want of that full outer shell of which will make them more stable.