Chemistry - AQA GCSE: What happens when a metal reacts with a metal oxide?

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What happens when a metal reacts with a metal oxide?

Miqdaam Hamed Hassan · Accepted Answer

This is an oxidation reaction as the metal gains oxygen and a metal oxide is formed e.g.
Magnesium + oyxgen → magnesium oxide
2Mg(s) + O2(g) → 2MgO(s)

Chemistry - AQA GCSE

What happens when a metal reacts with a metal oxide?

This is an oxidation reaction as the metal gains oxygen and a metal oxide is formed e.g. Magnesium + oyxgen → magnesium oxide 2Mg(s) + O2(g) → 2MgO(s)

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