Answer to Question #171335 in General Chemistry for Acacia

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Question #171335

Identify the element oxidized and the element reduced in the following reaction.

2Mg(s) + O₂ (g) --> 2MgO (s)

Expert's answer

In the above reaction, oxygen acts as an oxidising agent as it oxidises magnesium (Mg) to form magnesium oxide (MgO).

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