What is wrong with the following chemical equation?
$Mg + O \to MgO Correct and balance it .$

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Solution

In this reaction, oxygen is written as O, but it is a diatomic molecule and its formula is O₂.

The correct balanced chemical equation read as follows:

2Mg (s) + O₂(g) $\to$ 2MgO (s)

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