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How many moles of [itex]H_{2}O_{(g)}[/itex] are produced when 9.6 mol of [itex]0_{2}_{(g)}[/itex] react?
The discussion revolves around the stoichiometry of a chemical reaction involving oxygen and water vapor, specifically how many moles of water vapor (H2O) are produced from a given amount of oxygen (O2). The scope includes balancing chemical equations and the application of significant figures in calculations.
Participants express differing views on the importance of significant figures in the final answer, with some arguing for a more precise value while others adhere to rounding rules based on the initial data. The discussion does not reach a consensus on the final answer or the approach to significant figures.
The discussion includes unresolved aspects regarding the balancing of the chemical equation and the application of significant figures, with participants providing differing interpretations and calculations.
[tex] [tex]O_{2 (g)} \rightarrow H_2 O_{(g)}[/tex] is what you know so to balance (using x as unknowns) [tex]xH_{2(g)} + O_{2 (g)} \rightarrow xH_2 O_{(g)}[/tex]<br /> Now after the simple balancing apply what you know from the question so that (y being the value you should know): [tex]x_2 H_{2(g)} + y O_{2 (g)} \rightarrow x_2 H_2 O_{(g)}[/tex]<br /> <br /> I think that is the idea but someone might say otherwise.<br /> <br /> Hope it helps.<br /> <br /> The Bob (2004 ©)<br /> <br /> EDIT: I removed the answer so that the original poster could try and solve it themselves. Sorry Gokul43201. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":frown:" title="Frown :frown:" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":frown:" />[/tex]Eich said:How many moles of [tex]H_{2}O_{(g)}[/itex] are produced when 9.6 mol of [itex]0_{2}_{(g)}[/itex] react?[/tex]
Why not have 19.2 moles?? It is more accurate. Significant figures will do very little to the answer.Eich said:Which came to [tex]19 mol[/tex] with sig figs.
I see. I do hate teachers like that.Eich said:Because our teacher is anal like that.