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  • Water Production from Oxygen and Hydrogen: A Stoichiometric Calculation
    Here's how to figure this out:

    * Oxygen gas (O2): You have four oxygen atoms, which means you have two molecules of oxygen gas (O2).

    * Hydrogen (H): You have two hydrogen atoms.

    * Water (H2O): Each water molecule requires two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

    The Reaction:

    2 O2 + 2 H2 → 2 H2O

    Explanation:

    * The reaction uses up all the hydrogen atoms (2) to form two water molecules.

    * It also uses up one oxygen molecule (O2) to form those two water molecules.

    * You have one oxygen molecule (O2) leftover.

    Answer: You can produce two molecules of water.

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