Explanation:
Atomic number of magnesium is 12 and its electronic distribution is 2, 8, 2. To attain noble gas configuration it is necessary for the magnesium atom to lose two valence electrons and therefore, it forms 
ions.
On the other hand, atomic number of oxygen atom is 8 and its electronic distribution is 2, 6. To attain noble gas configuration it needs to gain two electrons. And, on gaining the electrons it forms 
ions.
Hence, when both magnesium and oxygen ions chemically combine with each other then it forms the compound magnesium oxide (
).
This is because magnesium transfer its two valence electrons to the oxygen atom and due to the formation of opposite charges on these atoms they get attracted towards each other.
Moles = mass/molar mass
moles = 2.3
molar mass = 278
=> mass = moles*molar mass = 639.4g
Answer:B) a reactant that undergoes reduction
Explanation:
Oxidation reaction is defined as the reaction in which a substance looses electrons. The oxidation state of the substance increases during oxidation.
Reduction reaction is defined as the reaction in which a substance gains electrons. The oxidation state of the substance gets reduced during reduction.
Overall reaction: 
The substance M which itself gets oxidized, reduces other and is called as reducing agent. The substance N which itself gets reduced, oxidizes other and is called as oxidizing agent.
Answer:
1. 4FeCl3 + 3O2 → 2Fe2O3 + 6Cl2
2. 6 moles of Cl2
Explanation:
1. The balanced equation for the reaction. This is illustrated below:
4FeCl3 + 3O2 → 2Fe2O3 + 6Cl2
2. Determination of the number of mole of Cl2 produce when 4 moles of FeCl3 react with 4 moles. To obtain the number of mole of Cl2 produced, we must determine which reactant is the limiting reactant.
This is illustrated below:
From the balanced equation above,
4 moles of FeCl3 reacted with 3 moles of O2.
Since lesser amount of O2 (i.e 3 moles) than what was given (i.e 4 moles) is needed to react completely with 4 moles of FeCl3, therefore FeCl3 is the limiting reactant and O2 is the excess reactant.
Finally, we can obtain the number of mole Cl2 produced from the reaction as follow:
Note: the limiting reactant is used as it will produce the maximum yield of the reaction since all of it is used up in the reaction.
From the balanced equation above,
4 moles of FeCl3 will react to produced 6 moles of Cl2.
<span>2.28 kg x 213 kJ/kg = 486 kJ = 4.86E+05 J</span>
