Mg + SiO3 → MgSiO3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

SiVI + 2 e- → SiIV (reduction)

Mg0 - 2 e- → MgII (oxidation)

SiO3 is an oxidizing agent, Mg is a reducing 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
  • SiO3

Products:

  • MgSiO3
    • Names: Magnesium metasilicate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-03