under same conditions which reaction occur more quickly? magnesium +oxygen to form magnesium oxide?

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or glucose +oxygen to form water and carbon dioxide

2007-05-13 12:45:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

While "same conditions" could hide a multitude of factors that could change the answer, I think the magnesium/oxygen reaction has the edge.

2007-05-13 12:49:28 · answer #1 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

magnesium + oxygen happens by itself; the other needs a cell to metabolize it.

2007-05-13 12:55:39 · answer #2 · answered by ceprn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋