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title: "A sample of methane gas, \\(\\text{CH}_4\\text{(g)}\\), undergoes complete combustion in the presence of excess oxygen gas, \\(\\text{O}_2\\text{(g)}\\), according to the balanced chemical equation below.  \\[ \\text{CH}_4\\text{(g)} + 2\\,\\text{O}_2\\text{(g)} \\rightarrow \\text{CO}_2\\text{(g)} + 2\\,\\text{H}_2\\text{O(g)} \\]  If \\(16.0\\text{ g}\\) of \\(\\text{CH}_4\\text{(g)}\\) is completely consumed, what is the theoretical yield of \\(\\text{H}_2\\text{O(g)}\\)?"
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# A sample of methane gas, \(\text{CH}_4\text{(g)}\), undergoes complete combustion in the presence of excess oxygen gas, \(\text{O}_2\text{(g)}\), according to the balanced chemical equation below.

\[ \text{CH}_4\text{(g)} + 2\,\text{O}_2\text{(g)} \rightarrow \text{CO}_2\text{(g)} + 2\,\text{H}_2\text{O(g)} \]

If \(16.0\text{ g}\) of \(\text{CH}_4\text{(g)}\) is completely consumed, what is the theoretical yield of \(\text{H}_2\text{O(g)}\)?

A sample of methane gas, \(\text{CH}_4\text{(g)}\), undergoes complete combustion in the presence of excess oxygen gas, \(\text{O}_2\text{(g)}\), according to the balanced chemical equation below.

\[ \text{CH}_4\text{(g)} + 2\,\text{O}_2\text{(g)} \rightarrow \text{CO}_2\text{(g)} + 2\,\text{H}_2\text{O(g)} \]

If \(16.0\text{ g}\) of \(\text{CH}_4\text{(g)}\) is completely consumed, what is the theoretical yield of \(\text{H}_2\text{O(g)}\)?

- **A.** \(18.0\text{ g}\)
- **B.** \(36.0\text{ g}\)
- **C.** \(44.0\text{ g}\)
- **D.** \(72.0\text{ g}\)

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