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2.27 The combustion of a thin wire of magnesium metal (Mg) in an atmosphere of pure oxygen produces the brilliant light of a flashbulb, once commonly used in photography. After the reaction, a thin film of magnesium oxide is seen on the inside of the bulb. The equation for the reaction is
(a) State in words how this equation is read.
(b) Give the formula(s) of the reactants.
(c) Give the formula(s) of the products.
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