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If a mass of 2.4 g of magnesium is burnt in air,

4.0 g of magnesium oxide is formed.
a| What kind of reaction is this? Explain your
answer.
b| What was the mass of oxygen that reacted
with the magnesium? Explain your answer.

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Answer:

It is a combination reaction. As magnesium combines with oxygen to form magnesium oxide

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