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What is the word equation for molecules of magnesium reacting with molecules of oxygen to produce molecules of magnesium oxide?
1.)magnesium + magnesium oxide to oxygen
2.)magnesium + oxygen to magnesium oxide
3.)magnesium oxide + oxygen to magnesium
4.)magnesium + oxygen to magnesium + oxygen

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The correct answer is the second option. The word equation that would represent the formation of magnesium oxide from magnesium metal and oxygen is:

magnesium + oxygen to magnesium oxide

In chemical symbols, the balanced chemical equation is expressed as:

2Mg + O2 = 2MgO

Answer: magnesium + oxygen ⇒ magnesium oxide or B

Explanation: I got it correct and knew this lesson very well.

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