having trouble posting but will try again. translate the following verbal
description into scientific notation.
magnesium ribbon is burned in pure
oxygen gas.
thanks
The reaction forms magnesium oxide (MgO).
Se if you can write the balanced reaction.
To write the balanced reaction for the combustion of magnesium ribbon in pure oxygen gas, you need to know the chemical formulas for magnesium and oxygen, as well as the balanced equation for the formation of magnesium oxide.
The chemical formula for magnesium is "Mg" and for oxygen is "O₂". When magnesium reacts with oxygen, it forms magnesium oxide, which has the chemical formula "MgO".
The balanced reaction for the combustion of magnesium ribbon in oxygen gas is:
2 Mg + O₂ → 2 MgO
This equation shows that 2 moles of magnesium react with 1 mole of oxygen gas to produce 2 moles of magnesium oxide.