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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.
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.
Some oxygen gas escapes the reaction, and hydrogen gas is conserved.
There are two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen in a water molecule.
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There are two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen in a water molecule.
Explanation: H2O has two H atoms per O atom. Balanced decomposition (2 H2O → 2 H2 + O2) produces twice as many moles (or volume) of H2 as O2.
Explanation: H2O has two H atoms per O atom. Balanced decomposition (2 H2O → 2 H2 + O2) produces twice as many moles (or volume) of H2 as O2.
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