Question

When electricity flows through water, the water molecules split into molecules of hydrogen and oxygen gas. How many oxygen (O2) molecules are produced from the splitting of two molecules of water (H2O) if the balanced equation for the reaction is as follows?

2H2O → 2H2 + O2
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4

Answer 1

@severus4ever

Answer 2

@avalanche23 @carrierm

Answer 3

From the equation, you can see that for every 2 H2O you get 1 O2

Answer 4

So it is A?

Answer 5

Yes