Consider the following symbolic reaction in which the hypothetical elements hearts (¢¾) and diamonds (♦) react to produce the compound spades (¢¼).
¢¾ ¢¾ ¢¾ ¢¾ + ♦ ¡æ ¢¼ ¢¼
. Which of the following represents the number of spades (¢¼) produced for the complete reaction of the reaction of ¢¾ ¢¾?
I can't make head or tails (or hearts and spades) of the funny symbols.
To determine the number of spades (¢¼) produced for the complete reaction of ¢¾ ¢¾, let's analyze the given symbolic reaction.
The reaction states that four hearts (¢¾) molecules react with one diamond (♦) molecule to produce two spades (¢¼) molecules. Therefore, we can write the reaction as follows:
4 ¢¾ + ♦ ⟶ 2 ¢¼
Now, we want to know the number of spades (¢¼) produced when ¢¾ ¢¾ react completely. Since we are given two ¢¾ molecules, we need to determine how many times the reaction needs to occur.
Let's break down the reaction for each molecule:
1 ¢¾ + ♦ ⟶ 1/2 ¢¼
Since two ¢¾ molecules are present, we can write the complete reaction as:
2 ¢¾ + ♦ ⟶ 2/2 ¢¼
Simplifying further, we have:
2 ¢¾ + ♦ ⟶ 1 ¢¼
Therefore, the number of spades (¢¼) produced for the complete reaction of ¢¾ ¢¾ is 1.
So, the correct answer is 1.