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Originally Posted by vinaur
Even if Mg in water yields MgO, it will then turn to Mg(OH)2, because a metal oxide in water yields a base (all of them do), so at the end you still have Mg(OH)2.
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Yes it seems you learned the
MOWB (
Metal
Oxide plus
Water yields
Base) and
NOWA (
Nonmetal
Oxide plus
Water yields
Acid). But yes that is what happens
Mg(aq) + 2H20(l) --> Mg(OH)2(aq) + H2(g)