Magnesium wire is heated in the atmosphere of $CO_2$ because
- A$Mg$ acts as an oxidising agent
- B$Mg$ has two electrons in the outermost shell
- C$Mg$ acts as a reducing agent and removes oxygen from $CO_2$
- DNone of the above
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