Is it true that 2Mg + O₂ $\to$ 2MgO is a balanced chemical equation?

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The given statement is true.

When magnesium ribbon burns with a dazzling flame and changes into a white powder. This powder is magnesium oxide. It is formed due to a reaction between magnesium and oxygen present in the air. It can be written in a balanced equation as:

$2 Mg + O_{2} \to 2 MgO$

The number of atoms of elements on both sides is equal.

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