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Mg+O2=MgO Balance the above Chemical equation?

Correct Answer: 2Mg + O2 ----> 2MgO

Explanation:

Given Equation is 


Mg   +   O 2   →   MgO


Balancing the Chemical Equation is nothing but Conservation of Matter. As Matter is Neither created nor Destroyed, it must be conserved.


Here we have 1 Mg and 2 O on the left side and 1 Mg and 1 O on the right side


To balance that, add 1 Mg on the left side so that it becomes 2 Mg and 2 O on the left side


i.e,


2   Mg   +   O 2   →   2   MgO


Here it has 2 Mg & 2 O on the left side and 2 Mg and 2 O on the right side and the Chemical equation is Balanced.


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