Magnesium wire is heated in the atmosphere of because :
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Problem
Magnesium wire is heated in the atmosphere of CO2 because :
(1) magnesium acts as an oxidising agent
(2) magnesium has two electrons in the outermost shell
(3) magnesium acts as a reducing agent and removes oxygen from CO2
(4) none of the above