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Magnesium oxide reacts with water to form magnesium hydroxide.

However, the reaction does not proceed to any great extent due to the very low solubility of magnesium hydroxide in water.
MgO
  +  
H2O
        
Mg(OH)2
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Magnesium oxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Magnesium hydroxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Type 7 Lewis Acid/Base Complexation Chemistry

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