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Magnesium is used as a reducing agent in the extraction of certain metals from their ores. What property of magnesium makes it a good reducing agent?

Option: 1

High reactivity with water
 


Option: 2

High ionization energy
 


Option: 3

Low reactivity with oxygen
 


Option: 4

Low density


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Magnesium has a low reactivity with oxygen, making it an effective reducing agent to extract metals from their ores by displacing oxygen.

 

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