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Question 5
Balance the following the chemical equation:
Mg + O2 → MgO
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Balance the following the chemical equation:
Mg + O2 → MgO
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GPT-4o mini
To balance the chemical equation \( \text{Mg} + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow \text{MgO} \), you need to ensure that there are equal numbers of each type of atom on both sides of the equation.
1. On the left side, you have 2 oxygen atoms in \( \text{O}_2 \).
2. On the right side, each \( \text{MgO} \) has 1 oxygen atom.
To balance the oxygen, you will need 2 \( \text{MgO} \) on the right side:
\[ \text{Mg} + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2 \text{MgO} \]
Now, with 2 \( \text{MgO} \), you have 2 magnesium (Mg) atoms on the right side, so you will need 2 magnesium atoms on the left side as well:
\[ 2 \text{Mg} + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2 \text{MgO} \]
Now the balanced equation is:
\[ \text{Balanced equation: } 2 \text{Mg} + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2 \text{MgO} \]
Therefore, the filled blanks are as follows:
Blank 1: 2 (for Mg)
Blank 2: 1 (for O2)
Blank 3: 2 (for MgO)
1. On the left side, you have 2 oxygen atoms in \( \text{O}_2 \).
2. On the right side, each \( \text{MgO} \) has 1 oxygen atom.
To balance the oxygen, you will need 2 \( \text{MgO} \) on the right side:
\[ \text{Mg} + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2 \text{MgO} \]
Now, with 2 \( \text{MgO} \), you have 2 magnesium (Mg) atoms on the right side, so you will need 2 magnesium atoms on the left side as well:
\[ 2 \text{Mg} + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2 \text{MgO} \]
Now the balanced equation is:
\[ \text{Balanced equation: } 2 \text{Mg} + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2 \text{MgO} \]
Therefore, the filled blanks are as follows:
Blank 1: 2 (for Mg)
Blank 2: 1 (for O2)
Blank 3: 2 (for MgO)