Mg + O2 MgO2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Mg0 - 2 e- MgII (oxidation)

2 O0 + 2 e- 2 O-I (reduction)

Mg is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Mg
    • Names: Magnesium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Magnesium (powder) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Magnesium (pellets) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silvery-white metallic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • MgO2Magnesium peroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Magnesium dioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Magnesium bioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, UN 1476 source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White or off-white powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27