Chemistry for Engineering Students
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.91PAE
3.91 Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) is extremely toxic, but it is used
in the production of several important plastics. In the most
common method for producing HCN, ammonia (NH3) and
methane (CH4) react with oxygen (O2) to give HCN and
water. Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
Hydrogen cyanide, HCN
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