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6) Present the interaction of the two metals with oxygen and the names of the possible products.rnrn c) Express with chemical equations all the processes that take place and characterize them.
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c) Interaction of sodium with oxygen
4Na + O2 → 2Na2O
Interaction of magnesium with oxygen
2Mg + O2 → 2MgO
These reactions are both exothermic, meaning that they release heat.
The products of these reactions are sodium oxide (Na2O) and magnesium oxide (MgO), which are both ionic compounds. These compounds are formed when the sodium or magnesium atoms lose electrons to the oxygen atoms.
The reactions can be characterized as redox reactions, which are reactions in which there is a change in the oxidation state of one or more of the atoms involved. In these reactions, the sodium and magnesium atoms are oxidized (they lose electrons), while the oxygen atoms are reduced (they gain electrons).
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