Balance equation
mg+O2=mgo

Mg1+O2 = Mg1O2

Explanation:

MG1 + O2 = Mg1 O2

Mg: 1.       Mg: 1

O: 2.        O: 1x2=2

since the atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus, as we move to the left on the periodic table, the electrostatic pull between the nucleus and the valence electron shell decreases. as we move down a group (vertical column), the valence shell energy level gets further and further from the nucleus.

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