Answer:
2Mg + O₂ → 2MgO
Explanation:
Given reaction is:
Mg + O₂ → MgO
On the right side, we have:
1 Mg, 1 O
On the left side, we have:
1 Mg, 2 O
- Add 2 as a coefficient with Mg on the right side of rxn. (Will make it 2 Mg, 2 O)
- Now, Add 2 as a coefficient with MgO of the left side of rxn. (Will make it 2 Mg, 2 O)
Hence, the reaction is balanced now!
Final and balanced reaction is:
2Mg + O₂ → 2MgO
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Hope this helped!
~AH1807
