Question #f479f

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Oct 12, 2017

0.61 moles of #O_2# and 1.22 moles of #H_2#O

Explanation:

After balancing the equation we discover that
#O_2# + 2#H_2# #rarr# 2#H_2#O
in other words 1 mole of #O_2# reacts with 2 moles of #H_2# to produce 2 moles of #H_2#O. The ratio of oxygen to hydrogen molecules in the reaction is a 1 : 2 ratio. So we must divide the moles of #H_2# in half to determine the moles of #O_2#. The ratio of #H_2# to #H_2#O is 2 : 2. This reduces to a 1 : 1 ratio, therefore the moles of #H_2# is equal to the moles of #H_2#O produced.