If an ideal gas write the balances equation for the combination of magnesium and oxygen to form magnesium oxide, MgO.
I don't get the ideal gas part but the equation is
2Mg + O2 ==> 2MgO
To write the balanced equation for the combination of magnesium (Mg) and oxygen (O) to form magnesium oxide (MgO), we need to follow a few steps:
Step 1: Write the chemical formulas for the reactants and the product.
Magnesium: Mg
Oxygen: O2
Magnesium oxide: MgO
Step 2: Determine the number of atoms for each element on both sides of the equation.
Reactants:
Magnesium: 1 Mg
Oxygen: 2 O
Product:
Magnesium oxide: 1 Mg, 1 O
Step 3: Balance the equation by adjusting coefficients.
In order to balance the equation, we need to make sure that the number of atoms on each side of the equation is equal.
The unbalanced equation is:
Mg + O2 -> MgO
To balance the equation, we need to ensure that the number of Mg and O atoms are equal on both sides. In this case, we have one Mg atom on the left and one on the right, which is already balanced. However, we have two O atoms on the left (in O2) and one O atom on the right. To balance the O atoms, we can add a coefficient of 2 in front of MgO:
Mg + O2 -> 2MgO
This balanced equation represents the reaction of magnesium with oxygen to form magnesium oxide.