When magnesium burns in oxygen a white powder MgO is formed. Write the balanced chemical equation.

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Step 1: Chemical equations:
Chemical equations represent chemical reactions in the form of chemical symbols and formulae.
Step 2: Reaction of magnesium in presence of oxygen:
When magnesium burns in the presence of oxygen, a white powder is formed and the name of this product is magnesium oxide. The given equation is an example of a combination reaction. The balanced chemical equation for the reaction is given below.
$2 Mg (s) + O_{2} (g) \to 2 MgO (s) Magnesium Oxygen Magnesium Oxide$

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