The particular reaction that represents the oxidation of Mg metal would be the following:
Mg => Mg+2 + 2e-
This is the half reaction of the oxidation of the magnesium metal, another charged species would need to receive it to become reduced or gain the 2 electrons lost.
The state of matter that is most compressible is gases because it fits in anything it's put in
Atoms of an element are alike.
The answer is 3 teaspoons.