Which of the following equations correctly describes the combustion of CH₄ and O₂ to produce water (H₂O)and carbon dioxide (CO₂)? A)CH₄+ O₂ $\to$ CO₂ + H₂O B)CH₄+ O₂ $\to$ CO₂ + 2H₂O C)CH₄+ 2O₂ $\to$ CO₂ + 2H₂O D)CH₄+ 3O₂ $\to$ 2CO₂ + H₂O E)2CH₄+ 3O₂ $\to$ 2CO₂ + 2H₂O

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The balanced equation for the combustion of CH₄ and O₂ is: CH₄ + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O This equation shows that one molecule of CH₄ reacts with two molecules of O₂ to produce one molecule of CO₂ and two molecules of H₂O. Therefore, the correct choice is C.

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