Use the equation to answer the question. CH4 + _____Cl2 → CCl4 + _____HCl Which numbers balance this equation? (1 point) Responses 3, 2 3, 2 4, 4 4, 4 1, 2 1, 2 2, 4 2, 4

To balance the equation \( \text{CH}_4 + ____ \text{Cl}_2 \rightarrow \text{CCl}_4 + ____ \text{HCl} \), we start by counting the number of atoms for each element on both sides of the equation.

1. Carbon (C):

   • Left side: 1 (from CH4)
   • Right side: 1 (from CCl4)

2. Hydrogen (H):

   • Left side: 4 (from CH4)
   • Right side: 1 (from HCl). To balance hydrogen, we need 4 HCl:
   • Adjusted right side: 4 (from HCl)

3. Chlorine (Cl):

   • The adjusted right side has 4 from CCl4 and 4 from HCl, totaling 8 Cl on the right side. Therefore, we need 4 Cl2 (since each Cl2 has 2 Cl):
   • Left side: 4 (from Cl2)

So, putting everything together, we can write:

\[ \text{CH}_4 + 4 \text{Cl}_2 \rightarrow \text{CCl}_4 + 4 \text{HCl} \]

Thus, the balanced numbers are:

1 for CH4, 4 for Cl2 to produce 1 for CCl4 and 4 for HCl.

Hence, the correct answer from the options provided is 1, 4.