PLS HELP!! NO LINKS PLS. When magnesium (Mg) metal is burned in the presence of oxygen (02), magnesium oxide (Mg0) is produced. Is Mg0 an element, compound, or mixture? Explain.
When the magnesium metal burns it reacts with oxygen found in the air to form Magnesium Oxide, which is a compound. A compound is a material in which atoms of different elements are bonded to one another. Oxygen and magnesium come together in a chemical reaction to form this compound.
