Chemical Reaction Chemistry Example 1

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Example 1

easy
Identify the reactants and products in the following reaction: 2H2+O2→2H2O2\text{H}_2 + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2\text{H}_2\text{O}.

Solution

  1. 1
    Reactants are the substances on the left side of the arrow: H2\text{H}_2 and O2\text{O}_2.
  2. 2
    Products are the substances on the right side: H2O\text{H}_2\text{O} (water).
  3. 3
    The coefficients (2, 1, 2) tell us the molar ratios in which the substances react and are produced.

Answer

Reactants: H2, O2Product: H2O\text{Reactants: H}_2\text{, O}_2\quad\text{Product: H}_2\text{O}
A chemical reaction involves the transformation of reactants into products. The arrow separates the two sides, and coefficients indicate the proportions.

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A process in which one or more substances (reactants) are transformed into entirely different substances (products) through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds, accompanied.

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