complete each of the following synthesis reactions by writing both a word equation and a chemical equation

Question

complete each of the following synthesis reactions by writing both a word equation and a chemical equation
a) sodium + oxygen---------> ___________
b) Magnesium + Fluorine ------->_______

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

this is dumb

DrBob222 · Answer

Magnesium + fluorine yields magnesium fluoride. Mg + F2 ==> MgF2

john · Answer

so a would be Sodium + oxygen yields Sodium Oxide? Na + O2 --------> NaO2?

DrBob222 · Answer

Sodium is +1. O is -2 so the forumla for sodium oxide is Na2O. Actually, sodium + oxygen yields sodium PERoxide which is Na2O2 BUT I suspect sodium oxide may be the answer the prof is looking for. You must be the judge of that.

anonymous · Answer

when this question was written I was only 1 years old, now i am a freshman in high school. the dude who wrote this is probably well done college by this point, and they very likely could have a family. that's crazy.