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Im just wondering... When you write half equation, net and complete ionic equations, do you have to take into consideration the diatomic molecules ie- oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine etc.? Or do you treat them as a single atom?

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hi :D

Im just wondering... When you write half equation, net and complete ionic equations, do you have to take into consideration the diatomic molecules ie- oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine etc.? Or do you treat them as a single atom?

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You have to consider them.
 
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So when writing a half equation for oxygen it has to be O2 + 4e---> 2O2- ? I'm not sure if it's correct but hopefully it makes sense
 

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a "stoichiometric" reaction is where all of the products are used up e.g 2 mol Hydrogen gas reacts with 1 mol of oxygen gas to form 1 mole of water. In a stochiometric reaction there is no limiting reagent.
 
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a "stoichionetric" reaction is where all of the products are used up e.g 2 mol Hydrogen gas reacts with 1 mol of oxygen gas to form 1 mole of water. In a stochiometric reaction there is no limiting reagent.
OR u could just say stoichiometrics is simply what u do with moles and calculation of quantities lol
 

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