The balancing numbers are missing from the equation for the reaction of magnesium with oxygen.
___Mg+___O2→___MgO\_\_\_\text{Mg} + \_\_\_\text{O}_2 \rightarrow \_\_\_\text{MgO}___Mg+___O2→___MgO
Which set of numbers balances the equation?
1, 1, 1
2, 1, 2
1, 2, 2
2, 2, 4
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