Multiple Choice
How many hydrogen and oxygen atoms are present in a single molecule of water (H_2O)?
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Molecular Formula
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How many hydrogen atoms are present in one molecule of water (H_2O)?
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4
B
3
C
2
D
1
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Identify the chemical formula of the molecule given, which is water (H_2O).
Understand that the subscript number in a chemical formula indicates the number of atoms of that element in one molecule.
Look at the subscript next to hydrogen (H) in H_2O, which is 2, meaning there are 2 hydrogen atoms in one molecule of water.
Recognize that the oxygen (O) has no subscript, which means there is 1 oxygen atom in the molecule.
Conclude that the number of hydrogen atoms in one molecule of water is 2.
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