In the decomposition of water, why is twice as much hydrogen as oxygen formed?(1 point)

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There are two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen in a water molecule.
There are two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen in a water molecule.

Some oxygen gas escapes the reaction, and hydrogen gas is conserved.
Some oxygen gas escapes the reaction, and hydrogen gas is conserved.

Hydrogen atoms are twice the size of oxygen atoms.
Hydrogen atoms are twice the size of oxygen atoms.

Hydrogen gas has two atoms, and oxygen gas has one atom.
Hydrogen gas has two atoms, and oxygen gas has one atom.

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The correct response is:

There are two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen in a water molecule.

This explains why the decomposition of water produces twice as much hydrogen gas (H₂) as oxygen gas (O₂). Each water molecule (H₂O) consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.