Question

Methane (CH4) burns in oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water. Which reaction is occurring here?
A.
acid-base neutralization
B.
combustion
C.
combination
D.
single-replacement
E.
decomposition
GPT-4o mini
The reaction you described, where methane (CH4) burns in oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water, is an example of a **combustion** reaction. Therefore, the correct answer is:

**B. combustion**