Moles 0_2_(g) React to Produce H_2O_(g)

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The discussion centers on calculating the moles of water vapor (H2O) produced from the reaction of oxygen gas (O2). The balanced chemical equation is referenced, indicating that for every mole of O2, two moles of H2O are produced. When 9.6 moles of O2 react, the calculation shows that 19.2 moles of H2O would theoretically be produced. However, due to significant figures, the final answer is adjusted to 19 moles, as the initial value of 9.6 has two significant figures. The importance of adhering to significant figures in scientific calculations is emphasized, despite some frustration expressed about strict adherence to these rules by educators.
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How many moles of H_{2}O_{(g)} are produced when 9.6 mol of 0_{2}_{(g)} react?
 
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How many moles of H_{2}O_{(g)}[/itex] are produced when 9.6 mol of 0_{2}_{(g)} react?
<br /> O_{2 (g)} \rightarrow H_2 O_{(g)} is what you know so to balance (using x as unknowns) xH_{2(g)} + O_{2 (g)} \rightarrow xH_2 O_{(g)}<br /> Now after the simple balancing apply what you know from the question so that (y being the value you should know): x_2 H_{2(g)} + y O_{2 (g)} \rightarrow x_2 H_2 O_{(g)}<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:" />
 
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You may want to explicity say where the coefficent of the hydrogen came from.
 
And if i may ask,why would he do that?I think it's pretty obvious where & why that 19.2 came from...

Daniel.
 
Sorry sorry everyone. I know that was a stupid question. It's just the answer they gave was wrong.

Anyway it's 9.6 mol O_{2} * 2 mol of H_{2}O over 1 mol of O_{2}
Which came to 19 mol with sig figs.

Sorry again. :/
 
Eich said:
Which came to 19 mol with sig figs.
Why not have 19.2 moles?? It is more accurate. Significant figures will do very little to the answer.

The Bob (2004 ©)
 
Because our teacher is anal like that.
 
Eich said:
Because our teacher is anal like that.
I see. I do hate teachers like that.

The Bob (2004 ©)
 
The teacher is, nevertheless, correct. The value of 9.6 was given to two significant figures in the question, so the answer must be rounded to the same to represent the maximum certainty of the answer.
 
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