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You have to balance the reaction in order to show the correct equation, which is:

2Mg + O2 -->2 MgO

Chemical reactions neither create nor destroy atoms, so the number of atoms of each type in the reactants is the same as it is in the products.

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the same numbers of each atom are on both sides of the equation.

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the same numbers of each atom are on both sides of the equation (NoveNet) --Briana

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Q: Which statement shows why mass is conserved for this reaction 2Mg O2 - 2MgO?
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