Magnesium reacts with steam to produce magnesium oxide and .

magnesium hydride

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hydrogen gas

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Solution

The correct option is B hydrogen gas
Metals react with water under different conditions and produce metal oxide or hydroxide and liberate hydrogen gas.

Magnesium is a moderately reactive metal and does not react with cold water. It reacts with steam and produces magnesium oxide and hydrogen gas.

$M g (s) + H_{2} O (s t e a m) \to M g O (s) + H_{2} (g)$

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