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

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

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.

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

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

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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, in the decomposition of water (H₂O), twice as much hydrogen gas (H₂) is formed compared to oxygen gas (O₂). Each water molecule consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, leading to the production of twice the volume of hydrogen as oxygen during the decomposition process.

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