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Methane burning in oxygen is oxidised owing to the addition of:

ACarbon
BHydrogen
CSulphur
DOxygen
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Oxygen
1. Methane reacts with dioxygen to give carbon dioxide and water. 2. The classical definition looks at what has been added. 3. Oxygen has been added, so methane is oxidised. _Source: syllabus Chemistry Part II, Unit 8, Redox Reactions._
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