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Question
When a magnesium ribbon is heated, it burns in air to form magnesium oxide. Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction. Name (i) substance oxidised, and (ii) substance reduced.
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Solution
Balanced chemical reaction is given as follows:
2Mg + O2 → 2MgO
(i) The substance oxidised is magnesium.
(ii) The substance reduced is oxygen.
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