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The volume of a gas that is required yo react with 4.03 g mg at STP is 1856 ml
calculation/
- calculate the moles of Mg used
moles=mass/molar mass
moles of Mg is therefore=4.03 g/ 24.3 g/mol=0.1658 moles
- by use of mole ratio of Mg:O2 from the equation which is 2:1
the moles 02=0.1679 x1/20.0829 moles
- at STP 1 mole of a gas= 22.4 l
0.0895 moles=? L
- =0.0895 moles x22.4 l/ 1 mole=1.8570 L
into Ml = 1.8570 x1000=1856 ml approximately to 1860
Answer : The type of reaction described in the sentence is Synthesis or Combination
Explanation :
The balanced equation for the reaction between Phosphorous and Oxygen gas can be written as

From the above equation we can see that there are two different reactants ( P and O₂ ) which are combining with each other to give a single product.
This type of reaction is known as Combination or Synthesis.
A general form of Synthesis reaction is given below.

Here we can conclude that a synthesis / combination reaction is the one where 2 or more reactants combine together to give only one product .