An element placed in 2nd group and 3rd Period of the Periodic Table, burns in the presence of oxygen to form a basic oxide.
(a) Identify the element
(b) Write the electronic configuration
(c) Write the balanced equation when it burns in the presence of air
(d) Write a balanced equation when this oxide is dissolved in water
(e) Draw the electron dot structure for the formation of this oxide
(a) The element is magnesium (Mg).
(b) The electronic configuration is 2, 8, 2.
(c) Magnesium burns in oxygen (air) to form magnesium oxide which is of basic nature.
2Mg(s) + O2(g) ————-> 2MgO(s)
(d) Magnesium hydroxide is formed.
MgO(s) + H2O(aq) ————> Mg(OH)2(s)
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