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Magnesium nitride is formed when magnesium powder is burned in the presence of nitrogen gas.

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Q: How does nitrogen gas react with magnesium?
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Does magnesium react with nitrogen gas?

yes, the burning strip of Magnesium in nitrogen atmosphere produces solid Magnesium nitride, 3Mg + N2 = Mg3N2


Why does nitrogen burn magnesium?

While nitrogen is usually fairly inert, magnesium is so reactive that even nitrogen can react with it.


What is the chemical reaction of Magnesium and Nitrogen?

3Mg + N2 --> Mg3N2 Magnesium and nitrogen react to form magnesium nitride.


What is the gas evolved when magnesium react with HC2H3O2?

HC2H3O2 is acetic acid. Magnesium will react with water or acids to produce hydrogen gas.


What is the limiting reagent if 6 moles of magnesium react with 6 moles of nitrogen to form magnesium nitride.?

This is the amount of magnesium.


In what gas does burning magnesium go out in?

In nitrogen


What happens when you add acid to magnesium?

The magnesium will react with the acid to produce hydrogen gas and a magnesium salt.


What is produced when magnesium and water react?

Magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen gas


What is magnesium reactive with?

Magnesium is highly reactive and will react with many things. It will react with elements of the Nitrogen group, the Oxygen group and the halogens. It will also react with acids, water etc.


When magnesium and hydrochloric acid react what do they produce?

Magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas


Nitrogen gas react with hydrogen gas to form ammonia what are the reactants in this chemical reaction?

nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas


Why does magnesium go out immedely in nitrogen?

Burning of magnesium (or anything else) requires continuing combination with oxygen. If a burning piece of magnesium is transferred to an atmosphere of nitrogen, no additional magnesium can react with oxygen because none is available for reaction.