Consider the following two unbalanced equations.
CH₄ + O₂ $\rightarrow$ CO₂ + H₂O
H₂ + O₂ $\rightarrow$ H₂O
Suppose you carry out each reaction with the same mass of oxygen (and with an excess of CH₄ and H₂). In which case will you make more water, and by what factor?

Question

Consider the following two unbalanced equations.
CH₄ + O₂

\rightarrow

CO₂ + H₂O
H₂ + O₂

\rightarrow

H₂O
Suppose you carry out each reaction with the same mass of oxygen (and with an excess of CH₄ and H₂). In which case will you make more water, and by what factor?

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The Answer of Consider the following two unbalanced equations. CH₄ + O₂ $\rightarrow$CO₂ + H₂O H₂ + O₂ $\rightarrow$H₂O Suppose you carry out each reaction with the same mass of oxygen (and with an excess of CH₄ and H₂). In which case will you make more water, and by what factor?

Consider the Following Two Unbalanced Equations →\rightarrow→ CO2 + H2O H2 + O2

Consider the Following Two Unbalanced Equations $\rightarrow$ CO₂ + H₂O
H₂ + O₂