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Metals and Nonmetals — Science STD 8 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceMetals and Nonmetals2 Marks
Question
Magnesium combines with oxygen.(Explain With Balanced Equation)
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Answer

Magnesium combines with oxygen to form magnesium oxide.

$\underset{\substack{\text { Magnesium }}}{2 Mg }+ O _2 \longrightarrow \underset{\text { Magnesium oxide }}{2 MgO }$

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