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What is the word equation for 2Mg+O2=2 MgO

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Answer: Magnesium+Oxygen=Magnesium Oxide

Step-by-step explanation:

Mg is the chemical symbol for magnesium and O is the chemical symbol for Oxygen.

MgO is Magnesium Oxide because when you react a metal with oxygen you get a ‘metal oxide’.

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Answer:

magnesium + oxygen ----> magnesium oxide

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