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Show me the balance equation for mag nesium + oxygen - magnesium oxide​

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\underline{\red{\bf{\leadsto Reaction\:of\: <klux>MAGNESIUM</klux>\:and\:Oxygen:}}}

  • Magnesium reacts with oxygen to form Magnesium Oxide.
  • The magnesium ribbon burns with a dazzling white flame.
  • When we add water to Magnesium Oxide , Magnesium hydroxide is formed which is basic in nature.

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\green{\sf{ \longmapsto Magnesium + Oxygen \longrightarrow Magnesium Oxide}}

\purple{\sf{\longmapsto Mg+ O_{2}\longrightarrow MgO}}

  • The number of Magnesium ATOMS on both SIDES is same i.e. one.

  • Now we can observe here that on LHS , we have 2 oxygen atoms , but on RHS we have only 1 oxygen atoms .

Have a look at this table,

\boxed{\begin{tabular}{c|1} Atom & Number \\ \cline{1-2}\\ Magnesium (Mg) & LHS=1 \:\: RHS =1\\ \cline{1-2}\\Oxygen(O) & LHS = 2\:\:RHS = 1 \\\end{tabular}}

So , the equation is not balanced.

On balancing the reaction we get ,

Balanced Equation:

\purple{\sf{\longmapsto 2Mg+ O_{2}\longrightarrow 2MgO}}

→ Steps of balancing:

Again, Have a look at this table,

\red{\boxed{\begin{tabular}{c|1} Atom & Number \\ \cline{1-2}\\ Magnesium (Mg) & LHS=2\:\: RHS =2\\\cline{1-2} \\Oxygen(O) & LHS = 2\:\:RHS = 2 \\\end{tabular}}}

So , the equation is now balanced.


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