A student plans to sketch the simplest particulate diagram that accurately represents…
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Problem
A student plans to sketch the simplest particulate diagram that accurately represents the reaction 2SO2(g)+O2(g)→2SO3(g). Which combination of reactant molecules must be shown in the diagram before the reaction takes place?
(a) 2 SO2 molecules and 2 O2 molecules
(b) 1 SO2 molecule and 1 O2 molecule
(c) 2 SO2 molecules and 1 O2 molecule
(d) 4 SO2 molecules and 2 O2 molecules