1. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction you are performing. Data Trial 1 Trial 2
Mass of empty crucible with lid 26.694 26.689
Mass of Mg metal, crucible, and lid 26.964 26.950
Mass of MgO, crucible, and lid 27.135 27.117

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for

step-by-step explanation:

we can analyze the pattern at which the terms increase. let us denote , , , so that we can call

note the following:

the pattern: to get the next term value, we just add the next term number (e.g. 1st, 2nd, to the previous term value (term values are the given numbers in the question, 1, 3, 6, 10, 15,

from , to get to , we add

from , to get to , we add

etc.

we need to form a recursive formula, a formula that has the next term as a function of the previous term. so a possible recursive formula can be

, and for

a

step-by-step explanation:

step-by-step explanation: