|
 |
 |
On Fire More about the equation Back to Chain Reaction H2 + O2 -> H2O Although the above equation does correctly show that hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water, it is not entirely correct because the number of atoms on each side of the arrow is not equal. The equation is more properly written as... 2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O The equation now shows that two hydrogen molecules combine with one oxygen molecule to form two water molecules. Note that there are four hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms on each side of the equation. Back to Chain Reaction
The Producer's Story | The World on Fire | Outfitting Wildland Firefighters How Plants Use Fire | Glossary of Fire Terms | Wildfire Simulator | On Fire Resources | Transcript | Site Map | Fire Wars Home Search | Site Map | Previously Featured | Schedule | Feedback | Teachers | Shop Join Us/E-Mail | About NOVA | Editor's Picks | Watch NOVAs Online | To Print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated June 2002 |
