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Elemental boron is produced by reduction of boron oxide with magnesium to give boron and magnesium oxide. Write a balanced equation for this reaction.
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Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach
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ISBN: 9781305079243
Chapter 19, Problem 28E
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Elemental boron is produced by reduction of boron oxide with magnesium to give boron and magnesium oxide. Write a balanced equation for this reaction.
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation: The balanced chemical equation for the formation of elemental boron is to be stated.
Concept introduction: Boron is a group
To write: The balanced chemical equation for the formation of elemental boron.
Explanation of Solution
Explanation
When boron oxide
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