How many total electrons are transferred in the following reaction?
B₂H₆(g) + 3O₂(g) $\rarr$ ?₂?₃(s) + 3H₂O(l)

Question

How many total electrons are transferred in the following reaction? B₂H₆(g)+ 3O₂(g)$\rarr$ ? ₂ ? ₃(s)+ 3H₂O(l) A)2 B)3 C)4 D)6 E)12

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In the reaction, each boron atom in B2H6 is oxidized from an oxidation state of +3 to +3 in B2O3, and each oxygen molecule (O2) is reduced to form water (H2O). Since there are 3 O2 molecules, and each O2 molecule involves the transfer of 4 electrons (2 per oxygen atom), a total of 12 electrons are transferred.

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