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2Mg + O2 forms the compound magnesium oxide (2MgO).

How many molecules of magnesium oxide are represented?

three
four
one
two

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Answer:

two

Step-by-step explanation:

User Grzegorz Gajos
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Answer:

two (2) molecules

Step-by-step explanation:

the coefficient (the large number that comes before a chemical formula) is 2

This means that there are two molecules of MgO

User Maverick Riz
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