Magnesium Burns in Air with a Dazzling Brilliance to Produce

question 60

Multiple Choice

Magnesium burns in air with a dazzling brilliance to produce magnesium oxide:
2Mg (s) + O₂ (g) - 2MgO (s)
How many moles of O₂ are consumed when 0.770 mol of magnesium burns?

• A) 1.54
• B) 0.385
• C) 2.60
• D) 0.770
• E) 0.0317

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