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Use the equation to answer the question.

CH4+2O2→CO2+H2O

Which statement describes why this chemical equation is not correct?

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Responses

There are more carbons and oxygens on the left side than the right side.
There are more carbons and oxygens on the left side than the right side.

There are more oxygens on the left side than the right side.
There are more oxygens on the left side than the right side.

There are more hydrogen and oxygen atoms on the left side than the right side.
There are more hydrogen and oxygen atoms on the left side than the right side.

There are more carbons on the left side than the right side.
There are more carbons on the left side than the right side.
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct choice: "There are more hydrogen and oxygen atoms on the left side than the right side."

Explanation: Left side has C1 H4 O4 (CH4 + 2O2). Right side as written has C1 H2 O3 (CO2 + H2O). Hydrogen (4 vs 2) and oxygen (4 vs 3) are greater on the left. The balanced equation is CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O.