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How would magnesium oxide, and calcium react with water?

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Jan 6, 2016

$M g O + H_{2} O \to M {g (O H)}_{2}$ $MgO + H_2O rarr Mg(OH)_2$

Explanation:

I have an idea that magnesium oxide would only be sparingly soluble in water. Both the oxide and its hydroxide would be fairly insoluble.

$C a O$ $CaO$ , which features the much large $C a^{2 +}$ $Ca^(2+)$ ion, would react quantitatively, and would spit when you added water.

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