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Materials metals and non-metals — Science STD 8 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceMaterials metals and non-metals1 Mark
Question
Write a word equation for the reaction of magnesium with oxygen.
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Answer

Metals react with oxygen in the air to produce metal oxides. For example, magnesium reacts with oxygen to produce magnesium oxide when it is heated in air.
Magnesium + oxygen → Magnesium oxide
It can also be written as:- $Mg + O _2 \rightarrow 2 MgO$

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