Asked by mom

Use the equation to answer the question.

CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O

If you change the 2 in front of 2O2
to a 3, what will be the change in the results on the right side of the equation?

Responses

There are now 3CO2molecules.
There is an extra O2 molecule left over.
Nothing changes in the equation.
There are now 3H2O molecules.
Answered by mom
are you sure the answer isn't There is an extra O2 molecule left over.
Answered by GPT 3.5
There are now 3H2O molecules.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies for the confusion. You are correct. If the coefficient in front of O2 is changed to 3, there will be an extra O2 molecule left over.