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AP Chemistry 3.4 Rearrangements and Reorganization of Atoms. What are the products of the reaction between methane gas and oxygen?

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00:04

Here’s your Shmoop du jour, brought to you by chemical reactions, like the disappointment

00:09

your bleach feels when you haven’t done the laundry in a while. [Man doing laundry]

00:13

Here’s today’s question: What are the products of the reaction between

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methane gas (CH4) and oxygen?

00:20

And here are your potential answers:

00:26

Before we dive into this question, let's catch up with our friend Guy Smith. [Guy Smith jumps in through a window]

00:30

We heard he’s become a spy or something.

00:32

Let’s check in with him.

00:34

Hm, looks like Special Agent Smith has gotten himself into an explosive situation…[Men point a gun at Agent Smith]

00:43

Maybe he could use our help to escape.

00:45

See those conveniently located methane tanks right next to that dangerous open flame? [Methane tanks near an open flame]

00:50

…Any ideas, agent Smith?

00:52

No?

00:53

Okay…let's try again.

00:54

What are the products of the reaction between methane gas (CH4) and oxygen?

00:58

The methane molecule, CH4, is made up of only hydrogen and carbon atoms, which means it’s

01:03

a – drum roll, please - hydrocarbon.

01:06

Wonder how they came up with such a creative name.

01:09

Hydrocarbons like to react with oxygen molecules in combustion reactions. [Fire burns away message and Agent Smith appears]

01:13

That means the hydrocarbons burn, baby, burn.

01:15

All combustion reactions have the same products: carbon dioxide, water… and a lot of heat.

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Hint, hint, Agent Smith.

01:23

That means the answer to this problem is…

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You got it, choice (C).

01:27

Now, Agent Smith, do you know what to do?

01:30

Huh?

01:31

Solving your problems with words instead of violence? [Agent Smith hands man with a gun a book]

01:33

They must have updated the Spy Handbook.

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