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In the combustion of methane, why is methane regarded as the limiting reactant ?

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Methane is the limiting reactant because the other reactant is oxygen of the air which is always present in excess. Thus, the amounts of carbon dioxide and water formed will depend upon the amount of `CH_(4)` burnt.
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  • Solid methane is

    A
    A molecular solid
    B
    An ionic acid
    C
    A covalent solid
    D
    Amorphous

  • Solid methane is

    A
    Molecular solid
    B
    ionic solid
    C
    Covalent solid
    D
    Not possible

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    A
    If both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the true explanation of the assertion.
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    If both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the true explanation of the assetion.
    C
    If assertion is true, but reason if false
    D
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