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Magnesium reacts with oxygen

2 Mg + O2 -> 2 MgO. Intense white light leaves a white magnesium oxide solid.

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Enter any molar amount; the balanced ratio calculates the theoretical product.

MgO1 mol
Output
Product and observation diagram for Magnesium reacts with oxygen
Intense white light leaves a white magnesium oxide solid.
MgO1 mol

Theoretical amount for 1 mol of Mg

White solid #F8FAFC
Input
Reactant diagram for Magnesium reacts with oxygen
Mg enters under strong heating in air
Mg1 mol

strong heating in air

Relationship

What connects the input and output?

Magnesium atoms lose electrons and oxygen gains them, producing an ionic oxide lattice. Use the calculator to scale the balanced molar relationship to any amount of Mg.

Sources

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  1. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Writing and Balancing Chemical EquationsOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  2. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Classifying Chemical ReactionsOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  3. NIST Chemistry WebBook, SRD 69National Institute of Standards and Technology

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