Final answer:
To determine the number of molecules of H₂O produced from 96 molecules of O₂, use stoichiometry to convert from molecules of O₂ to molecules of H₂O.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that the balanced equation for the reaction is 2 H₂ + O₂ → 2 H₂O, we can determine the amount of H₂O produced from a given amount of O₂.
In this case, reactant O₂ is given as 96 molecules. To find the number of molecules of H₂O produced, we can use stoichiometry to relate the number of molecules of O₂ to the number of molecules of H₂O.
Since the balanced equation shows that 2 moles of H₂O are produced for every 1 mole of O₂, we can set up a conversion factor to calculate the number of moles of H₂O.
96 molecules of O₂ * 1 mole of O₂/6.022 × 10^23 molecules of O₂ * 2 moles of H₂O/1 mole of O₂ * 6.022 × 10^23 molecules of H₂O/1 mole of H₂O = 31.87 * 10^23 molecules of H₂O