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What happens when methane is burnt in air ? Write the balanced chemical equation for the same.

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When methane burns in air, carbon dioxide and water are formed. The reaction is exothermic with release of large amount of heat and light.
`underset("Methane")(CH_(4(g)))+underset("Oxygen")(2O_(2(g)))tounderset("dioxide")underset("Carbon")(CO_(2(g)))+2H_(2)O_((g))+`Heat and light
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