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Write a complete balanced equation for the following reaction:
magnesium metal reacts with oxygen gas


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Explanation:

Given species:

     Magnesium metals  = Mg

      Oxygen gas  = O₂  

Magnesium metal and oxygen gas are the reactants in this chemical process,

              2Mg + O₂   →   2MgO

The product of the reaction is MgO because both oxygen and magnesium are divalent.

This reaction is called a combination reaction where two species combines to form a single compound.