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When 8 grams (4 moles) of H2 react with 2 moles of O2 , how many moles of water will be formed?

Correct answer: B. 4

  • A. 5
  • B. 4
  • C. 6
  • D. 3

Explanation

The balanced chemical equation for the reaction between hydrogen gas and oxygen gas to form water is:2H2 + O2 → 2H2OFrom the equation, we can see that 2 moles of hydrogen gas react with 1 mole of oxygen gas to form 2 moles of water. Therefore, 4 moles of hydrogen gas will react with (1/2) x 4 = 2 moles of oxygen gas to form (2 x 4) = 8 moles of water.So, the answer is 8/2 = 4 moles of water.

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