Question
In the decomposition of water, why is twice as much hydrogen as oxygen formed?
1. Some oxygen gas escapes the reaction, and hydrogen gas is conserved.
2. Hydrogen gas has two atoms, and oxygen gas has one atom.
3. There are two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen in a water molecule.
4. Hydrogen atoms are twice the size of oxygen atoms.
1. Some oxygen gas escapes the reaction, and hydrogen gas is conserved.
2. Hydrogen gas has two atoms, and oxygen gas has one atom.
3. There are two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen in a water molecule.
4. Hydrogen atoms are twice the size of oxygen atoms.
Answers
GPT 3.5
The correct explanation is option 3: There are two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen in a water molecule.