Assertion (A): Burning of Natural gas is an endothermic process Reason (R): Methane gas combines with oxygen to - Science - Chemical Reactions and Equations

Question

Assertion (A): Burning of Natural gas is an endothermic
process
Reason (R): Methane gas combines with oxygen to produce carbon
dioxide and water
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of
A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

Goutam Pradhan · Accepted Answer

Solution:Burning of natural gases is an exothermic process
Hence A is falseMethane combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and waterCH4+2O2→∆CO2+2H2OHence R is trueOption (d) is correct