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?
High reactivity with water
High ionization energy
Low reactivity with oxygen
Low density
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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