How many total oxygen (O) atoms are present in the products side of the equation C2H5OH + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 3H2O?

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Lucia Knight

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29 July, 19:32

How many total oxygen (O) atoms are present in the products side of the equation C2H5OH + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 3H2O?

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Malcolm Lam · Answer 1

There are seven oxygen atoms in total on the product side.

Explanation:

The oxygen atom is present in both the species of CO₂ and H₂O. As there are two molecules of CO₂, so the number of oxygen atoms from it will be 4. There are three molecules of H₂O in the product side so oxygen atoms from it will be three. So, the total number of oxygen from both species is seven.