Translate the following verbal descriptions of reactions into scientific notation. Be on the lookout for diatomic molecules.

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In order to translate verbal descriptions of reactions into scientific notation, we first need to understand what scientific notation is and how it is used.

Scientific notation is a way of expressing numbers that are either very large or very small using powers of 10. It is commonly used in scientific fields to represent quantities like distances in space, chemical reactions, and measurements.

To express a number in scientific notation, we typically write it in the form of "a x 10^b", where "a" is a number between 1 and 10 (inclusive), and "b" is an integer. The number "a" is called the coefficient, and "10^b" is called the exponent.

Now let's move on to translating verbal descriptions of reactions into scientific notation. It is important to be aware of diatomic molecules, which are molecules composed of two atoms of the same element.

1. To translate the verbal description of a reaction into scientific notation, we need to identify the reactants and products and their respective coefficients. We also need to determine if any of the molecules involved are diatomic.

For example, let's say the verbal description of a reaction is "Two molecules of hydrogen gas reacts with one molecule of oxygen gas to produce two molecules of water."

In this description, we can identify the reactants as "hydrogen gas" (H2) and "oxygen gas" (O2), and the product as "water" (H2O). Since hydrogen and oxygen are diatomic molecules, we need to represent them as H2 and O2, respectively.

Using scientific notation, we can write the reaction as:
2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O

Note: In scientific notation, the coefficients are typically written as integers and the diatomic molecules retain their molecular formulas.

By translating the verbal description into scientific notation, we can clearly represent the reactants, products, and coefficients in a concise and standardized form.