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Complete combustion (given sufficient oxygen) of any hydrocarbon produces carbon dioxide and water. Equations. It is quite important that you can write properly balanced equations for these reactions, because they often come up as a part of thermochemistry calculations.
There is an equal sign between the reactants and products. This is the combustion (oxidation) of methane, aka natural gas. This is an exothermic reaction triggered by ignition â¦ , releasing more heat than was introduced into the reaction. The products are on the right side of the equation: carbon dioxide and water.CH4 + 2 (02) = CO2 + 2 (H20).his is the combustion (oxidation) of methane, aka natural gas. This is an exothermic reaction triggered by ignition â¦ , releasing more heat than was introduced into the reaction. The products are on the right side of the equation: carbon dioxide and water. CH4 + 2 (02) = CO2 + 2 (H20).