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In water, the ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen atoms is 2 to 1. If there are 3×10 exponent 23 atoms is a sample of water, how many are hydrogen atoms

 Dec 22, 2016

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2hydrogen atoms : 1 oxygen atom   (h2o)

3*10^23 atoms     II /3 because every 3rd atom is oxygen

means

1*10^23 atoms are oxygen

 

So the rest of

2*10^23 atoms are hydrogen.

Which means u got 10^23 H2 Atoms.

 Dec 22, 2016
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2hydrogen atoms : 1 oxygen atom   (h2o)

3*10^23 atoms     II /3 because every 3rd atom is oxygen

means

1*10^23 atoms are oxygen

 

So the rest of

2*10^23 atoms are hydrogen.

Which means u got 10^23 H2 Atoms.

amnesia Dec 22, 2016
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That would be 10^23      H2  MOLECULES  (if they were in free molecular form...which they aren't)

 Dec 23, 2016

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