In the process of burning of magnesium in air, magnesium undergoes :

reduction

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sublimation

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oxidation

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Solution

The correct option is D oxidation
Magnesium when burn with air it undergoes oxidation by accepting oxygen atom and forms magnesium oxide.
$2 M g + O_{2} \to 2 M g O$

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In the process of burning of magnesium in air, magnesium undergoes :

The correct option is D oxidationMagnesium when burn with air it undergoes oxidation by accepting oxygen atom and forms magnesium oxide.2Mg+O2→2MgO

The correct option is D oxidation
Magnesium when burn with air it undergoes oxidation by accepting oxygen atom and forms magnesium oxide.
$2 M g + O_{2} \to 2 M g O$