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Basic Oxides of Metals

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Question

(b) Write a balanced equation for the reaction of the named magnesium metal with
(i) boiling water.

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Solution

Magnesium reacts slowly with boiling water and form magnesium hydroxide along with liberation of hydrogen gas.
That is,

$M g + 2 H_{2} O (b o i l i n g) \to M g (O H)_{2} + H_{2}$

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