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Hydrogen reacts with oxygen according to the balanced equation

2H₂ (g) + O2(g) → 2H₂O(g). If X is the number of molecules of H₂ which react,
then the number of O2 molecules reacting is

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Answer:

x/2

Step-by-step explanation:

X = 2 molecules of H2

For 2 molecules of H2, there's only 1 molecule of O2. Meaning, there's twice the amount of H2, so O2 = x/2 molecules.

I hope I'm understanding this question right.

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