CH4 + 2(O2) -> CO2 + 2(H2O) there may be lots of intermediate steps, but that'll probably be what happens overall (if an atmospheric process). I suppose there could be a bacterial process, in which case it might get incorporated into the hydrocarbons of the bacteria. But eventually the bateria will die or get eaten and it'll go to CO2 eventually as that breaks down.
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Date: 2008-09-25 01:11 pm (UTC)there may be lots of intermediate steps, but that'll probably be what happens overall (if an atmospheric process).
I suppose there could be a bacterial process, in which case it might get incorporated into the hydrocarbons of the bacteria. But eventually the bateria will die or get eaten and it'll go to CO2 eventually as that breaks down.