26 Given the balanced equation representing a reaction:4Al (s) + 3O2 (g) = = > Al2O3 (s)

As the aluminum loses 12 moles of electrons, the oxygen

(1) gains 4 moles of electrons

(2) gains 12 moles of electrons

(3) loses 4 moles of electrons

(4) loses. 12 moles of electrons

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Ray Barr

18 May, 12:06

26 Given the balanced equation representing a reaction:4Al (s) + 3O2 (g) = = > Al2O3 (s)

As the aluminum loses 12 moles of electrons, the oxygen

(1) gains 4 moles of electrons

(2) gains 12 moles of electrons

(3) loses 4 moles of electrons

(4) loses. 12 moles of electrons

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Amya Andrews · Answer 1

(2) gains 12 moles of electrons, easy, because it must retain the same mass in a balanced equation, so if there is no exterior mention of any electrons, such as the notation + 12e-, than we must assume that the Oxygen took it at any rate.

26 Given the balanced equation representing a reaction:4Al (s) + 3O2 (g) = = > Al2O3 (s)As the aluminum loses 12 moles of electrons, the oxygen(1) gains 4 moles of electrons(2) gains 12 moles of electrons(3) loses 4 moles of electrons(4) loses. 12 moles of electrons

26 Given the balanced equation representing a reaction:4Al (s) + 3O2 (g) = = > Al2O3 (s)

As the aluminum loses 12 moles of electrons, the oxygen

(1) gains 4 moles of electrons

(2) gains 12 moles of electrons

(3) loses 4 moles of electrons

(4) loses. 12 moles of electrons