Which of the following correctly illustrates the mass of reactants and products for the reaction below?

4na + o2 --> 2na2o

92 g na, 32 g o2, 108 g na2o

23 g na, 16 g o2, 124 g na2o

92 g na, 16 g o2, 124 g na2o

23.0 g na, 16 g o2, 39 g na2o

The mass of reactants and products for the reaction is this:

- 92 g Na, 32 g O₂, 124 g Na₂O

which is not a choice from the list.

Explanation:

4 moles of Na reacts with 1 mol of oxygen to produce 2 moles of sodium oxide.

Na = 23 g/m

4 moles are (4 . 23) = 92 g

O₂ = 32 g/m

It's a diatomic molecule (each O is 16 g/m)

Na₂O = 62 g/m

2 mol of sodium oxide will be (2 .62) = 124 grams

The mass of reactants and products for the reaction is this:

- 92 g Na, 32 g O₂, 124 g Na₂O

which is not a choice from the list.

"among the transition metal elements, manganese and zinc have a slight lowering of electronegativities. the reason behind this is that the nuclear charges of these elements are slightly weaker than the other transition metal elements due to the way their valence electrons are filled up. both manganese and zinc have their valence electrons filled up to the 4th shell with 1 pair of electrons (4s2) completely occupying it. although the electrons in the 3rd shell (3d) are yet to be paired since the outer most shell is filled up, the ability of the nucleus to attract electrons is lessened. hence,   the electronegativity (or the ability to attract electrons) is lessened."

the answer would be c