Respuesta :
Answer:
1. Empirical formula is MgO
2. 2Mg + O₂ --> 2MgO
3. 3Mg + N₂ ---> Mg₃N₂
4. Mg₃N₂ + 6H₂O ----> 3Mg(OH)₂ + 2NH₃
5. Mg(OH)₂ ---> MgO + H₂O
Explanation:
1. Empirical formula:
mass of magnesium oxide = 0.3327 g; mass of magnesium = 0.2000 g
mass of oxygen = 0.3317 g - 0.2000 g = 0.1317 g
molar mass of magnesium = 24, molar mass of oxygen = 16
molar ratio of magnesium to oxygen is then calculated;
magnesium = 0.2000/24 = 0.0083 : oxygen = 0.1317/16 = 0.0082
magnesium = 0.0083/0.0082 = 1 : oxygen = 0.0082/0.0082 = 1
molar ratio of magnesium to oxygen = 1 : 1
Therefore, empirical formula is MgO
2. The reaction of magnesium with molecular oxygen produces magnesium oxide as shown by the equation below:
2Mg + O₂ --> 2MgO
3. The reaction of magnesium with molecular nitrogen produces magnesium nitride as shown by the equation below:
3Mg + N₂ ---> Mg₃N₂
4. The reaction of magnesium nitride with water produces magnesium hydroxide and ammonia gas as shown by the equation below:
Mg₃N₂ + 6H₂O ----> 3Mg(OH)₂ + 2NH₃
5. The products of the reaction of heating magnesium hydroxide are magnesium oxide and water as shown by the equation below:
Mg(OH)₂ ---> MgO + H₂O