It is caused by differences in the atmospheric pressure. When a difference in atmospheric pressure exists, air moves from the higher to the lower pressure area, resulting in winds that vary in speed. On Earth, air is also deflected by the Coriolis effect, except exactly on the equator.
The reaction between oxygen, O2, and hydrogen, H2, to produce water can be expressed as,
2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
The masses of each of the reactants are calculated below.
2H2 = 4(1.01 g) = 4.04 g
O2 = 2(16 g) = 32 g
Given 1.22 grams of oxygen, we determine the mass of hydrogen needed.
(1.22 g O2)(4.04 g H2 / 32 g O2) = 0.154 g of O2
Since there are 1.05 grams of O2 then, the limiting reactant is 1.22 grams of oxygen.
<em>Answer: 1.22 g of oxygen</em>
