How to make Magnesium Oxide (Compound) in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a compound called Magnesium Oxide (from the Chemistry update) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, Magnesium Oxide is one of the compounds that you can craft using the compound creator. It is available in the Chemistry Update for Minecraft Education Edition and has also been added to Minecraft Pocket Edition, Windows 10, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch (if you enable the Education Edition chemistry features in your world).
Let's explore how to make the compound called Magnesium Oxide.
Supported Platforms
The compound called Magnesium Oxide is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | No |
 Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (1.4.0) |
 Xbox 360 | No |
 Xbox One | Yes (1.4.0) |
 PS3 | No |
 PS4 | No |
 Wii U | No |
 Nintendo Switch | Yes (1.5.0) |
 Windows 10 Edition | Yes (1.4.0) |
 Education Edition | Yes (1.4.0) |
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
Required Materials to make Magnesium Oxide
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft the compound called Magnesium Oxide:
How to craft Magnesium Oxide
1. Open the Compound Creator Menu
First, open your compound creator so that you have the Compound Creator menu that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make Magnesium Oxide
In the Compound Creator menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 grid. To make Magnesium Oxide, place 1 Magnesium and 1 Oxygen in the 3x3 grid.
When crafting Magnesium Oxide, you can place the elements anywhere in the grid and you will get the same result. In this example, we have placed 1 Magnesium and 1 Oxygen in the second row. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for the compound called Magnesium Oxide which has the chemical formula of MgO.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct elements, the Magnesium Oxide will appear in the output box on the right.
3. Move the Magnesium Oxide to Inventory
Once you have crafted Magnesium Oxide, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made the compound called Magnesium Oxide in Minecraft!
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