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How many times heavier is a magnesium atom than an oxygen atom?
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∙ 14y ago
O = 16.00 a.m.u (Atomic Mass units)
Mg = 24.31 a.m.u
So, relatively speaking it is 1.519 times heavier
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It isn't. Carbon is 6th on the Periodic Table and Oxygen is 8. Oxygen is the heavier element. mass of oxygen / mass of carbon 15.99g / 12.01g = 1.33 heavier than carbon
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8 Times Heavier
What are the elements in magnesium sulfate?
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How many atoms of magnesium react with one molecule of oxygen?
One molecule of oxygen will react with one molecule of hydrogen to produce one molecule of hydrogen peroxide: H2 + O2 --> H2O2 One half molecule of oxygen will react with one molecule of hydrogen to produce one molecule of water: H2 + ½O2 --> H2O ...but nobody would write it like that. It is more correct as follows: 2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O
How can a mg atom bond with an o atom?
Mg or magnesium has 2 electrons in its outer shell. O or oxygen is 2 electrons short of a full shell. The oxygen takes up the magnesium's spare electrons and gets a full outer shell and a charge of 2- (cos of the extra electrons). The magnesium gets a full outer shell cos it lost the spare 2 and gets a charge of 2+ (cos it lost 2 electrons that were balancing out the protons in the nucleus).So, one atom completely donates electrons to another atom. That's ionic bonding.
How many times heavier is a copper atom compared to an oxygen atom?
It's 4 times heavier.
Why is magnesium oxide heavier than magnesium?
Magnesium Oxide increases in mass because it is made of oxygen AND magnesium, and the symbol equation explains that 2MG (2 magnesium) + O2( 2 oxygen) makes 2MGO (2 Magnesium Oxide) because oxygen is a molecule as the 2 shows that for oxygen it is made up of 2 atoms, and to balance the equation magnesium must be 2 too, making 2 Magnesium Oxide ,this shows the mass increases as oxygen is ADDED to magnesium, thus making it heavier and an increase in mass. Ta-Da just amazing chemistry logic!! :)
How many times heavier is one atom of carbon than one atom of oxygen?
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How many times an atom of calcium is heavier than an atom of oxygen?
Average atomic mass of Ca = 40.1 Average atomic mass of O = 16.0 Mr(Ca)/Mr(O) = 40.1/16.0 = 2.51 Thus the calcium atom is about 2.5 times heavier than the oxygen atom.
How many times heavier is a sulfur atom than a helium atom?
8 Times Heavier
How many potassium atoms and how many oxygen atoms are in magnesium nitrate?
Magnesium nitrate is MgNO3 and there are one magnesium atom one nitrogen atom three oxygen atoms no potassium atoms
Magnesium has 2 valence electrons and oxygen has 6 valence electrons what type of bonding is likely to occur between a magnesium atom and an oxygen atom?
Ionic
How can a magnesium atom bond with oxygen atom?
The magnesium has 2 valence electron while the oxygen misses 2 electron to complete its octet. An atom is always more stable when it has 8 valence electrons. The magnesium will create an ionic bond with the oxygen by giving its 2 electrons to form Magnesium Oxide, MgO.
When an atom of magnesium forms an ionic bond with an atom of oxygen which will gain electrons?
Magnesium has a charge of 2+ and oxygen 2- Magnesium will lose the two "extra electrons" in its valence shell when creating an ionic bond with oxygen. The oxygen will gain these two electrons.
What has a heavier atomic weight gold or oxygen?
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Why magnesiam oxide is not attacked by atmospheric oxygen?
The magnesium has reacted already with as much oxygen that it can (1 atom of oxygen to 1 atom of magnesium). There are no spare magnesium atoms left so the reaction has stopped, There is no energetically favourable way that further oxygen atoms can react.
Does mangnesium and oxygen form an ionic bond?
Yes: Each magnesium atom transfers its two valence electrons to an oxygen atom to form the ionic compound magnesium oxide.
