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Magnesium wire is heated in the atmosphe...

Magnesium wire is heated in the atmosphere of `CO_(2)` because:

A

Magnesium acts as an oxidising agent

B

Magnesium has two electrons in the outmost shell

C

Magnesium acts as a reducing agent and removes oxygen from `CO_(2)`

D

None of these

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C
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