Magnesium oxide forms from magnesium metal and oxygen gas. Write a word equation and an unblanced formula equation. Include all of the appropriate notations.
Here is the 2nd part of the answer:
Mg(s) + O2(g) ---> MgO(s)
You should be able to translate that into a word equation.
To write a word equation and an unbalanced formula equation for the formation of magnesium oxide from magnesium metal and oxygen gas, we can follow these steps:
1. Identify the elements involved in the reaction:
- Magnesium (Mg)
- Oxygen (O)
2. Write the word equation:
- Magnesium + Oxygen → Magnesium oxide
3. Write the unbalanced formula equation:
- Mg + O₂ → MgO
In the unbalanced formula equation, we use the chemical symbols of the elements involved and the appropriate subscripts to represent the formula of each compound. However, this equation is not balanced, meaning the number of atoms on the left side is not equal to the number of atoms on the right side. To balance the equation, we need to ensure the same number of atoms of each element on both sides.