Question

1. complete the following table for the balanced \separate water\ reaction by typing the number of atoms of each element in the table. hide hint hint: for help, turn on the balance tool to see how the atoms of each element balances. tools: remember, you want the balances for each element to be equal. element reactant atoms var product atoms var 1 hydrogen 2 oxygen

Explanation:

The chemical equation for the separation of water (electrolysis of water) is \(2H_{2}O
ightarrow 2H_{2}+O_{2}\).

Step1: Analyze hydrogen atoms in reactant

In the reactant \(2H_{2}O\), the number of hydrogen atoms is \(2\times2 = 4\).

Step2: Analyze hydrogen atoms in product

In the products, we have \(2H_{2}\), and the number of hydrogen atoms is \(2\times2=4\).

Step3: Analyze oxygen atoms in reactant

In the reactant \(2H_{2}O\), the number of oxygen atoms is \(2\times1 = 2\).

Step4: Analyze oxygen atoms in product

In the product \(O_{2}\), the number of oxygen atoms is \(2\times1=2\).

Answer:

Element	Reactant atoms	Product atoms
Oxygen	2	2