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Which formula contains a metal and a nonmetal? SO2 MgO CO H2O

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Answer:

MgO

Step-by-step explanation:

Mg, which is magnesium, is considered a metal, when paired with Oxygen, which is a gas, it creates magnesium oxide, and the formula itself is a pairing of a metal with a nonmetal

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Answer:


\boxed{MgO}

Step-by-step explanation:

Metals are red, nonmetals are blue, and metalloids are yellow in the attached file.

Using this table, you can see that Mg is a metal and O is a nonmetal, which fits the question criteria.

Hope this helps!

Which formula contains a metal and a nonmetal? SO2 MgO CO H2O-example-1
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