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You cannot 'burn' MgO, it is refactory. I take it you mean burning Magnesium metal in oxygen - if so the answer is that the magnesium is oxidised to MgO and the oxygen is reduced - all reduction/oxidation ('redox') reactions are coupled - if something is oxidised the other is reduced.
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∙ 14y agoYes. Burning anything is a combustion reaction.
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∙ 13y agoYes: The magnesium is oxidized and the oxygen in air reduced.
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∙ 12y agoYes, the burning of magnesium ribbon is an oxidation-reduction reaction.
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∙ 12y agoMagnesium can react with oxygen; the magnesium oxide (MgO) is formed.
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∙ 13y ago2 Mg + O2 = 2 MgO
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What kind of chemical reaction is the burning of magnesium in oxygen?
it is the oxidation of Magnesium into Magnesium oxide which appears as a white powder.That is classified as a redox reaction, a term which is a contraction of reduction-oxidation. The magnesium is oxidized and the oxygen is reduced. The terms refer to the transfer of electrons. Electrons have a negative charge, so a recipient of electrons, such as oxygen is reduced in the sense that its charge becomes negative.
Does burning of magnesium ribbon considered as redox?
Well, let's think about it for a moment. The magnesium is being oxidized by the oxygen in the air. The oxygen is being reduced by the magnesium. Sounds like redox to me. More generally, a redox reaction is any reaction in which the oxidation state of the materials changes. In this case magnesium is going from 0 to +2 and oxygen is going from 0 to -2, so yes, it's a redox reaction.
Is burning a magnesium ribbon a physical change?
No. Burning magnesium, or burning anything for that matter, is a chemical change. The magnesium reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide, and to some degree reacts with nitrogen to form magnesium nitride.
Is magnesium is a chemical reaction?
Magnesium is a chemical element, a solid metal not a reaction.
What product is formed on burning magnesium ribbon?
The product of the magnesium burning is magnesium oxide (MgO).
Is magnesium burning a physical change?
This is a chemical change, like any other burning reaction: magnesium is turned into magnesium oxide by burning reaction with oxygen (from air). 2Mg + O2 --> 2MgO
Is burning magnesium a physical change?
This is a chemical change, like any other burning reaction: magnesium is turned into magnesium oxide by burning reaction with oxygen (from air). 2Mg + O2 --> 2MgO
Why is the burning of magnesium considered a chemical change?
During burning magnesium is transformed in magnesium oxide - a chemical reaction:2 Mg + O2 = 2 MgO
What sort of reaction happens when magnesium oxide is made by burning magnesium in air?
it is a combustion reaction or oxidation snce it happens with oxygen.
When magnesium burns in air it mixes with oxygen gas in a synthesis reaction. This forms?
The product of the magnesium burning is magnesium oxide (MgO).
Why is the burning of magnesium ribbon a synthesis reaction?
When you burn magnesium, you are taking two elements, magnesium and oxygen, and combining them to form a compound, magnesium oxide. That is synthesis.
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.
What is the type of reaction for Mg ribbon burning in fire?
Magnesium is converted into Magnesium oxide. 2Mg + O2 -----> 2MgO
Is burning a strip of magnesium ribbon a chemical or physical change?
This is a chemical change. The reaction is: Mg + O ---> MgO
How would you use a particle model to explain the reaction of burning magnesium in detail?
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What is the independent variable in the magnesium oxide reaction?
The independent variable in the Magnesium Oxide Lab would be the Mass of the Magnesium Ribbon. This is because the mass of the product, i.e. Magnesium Oxide, depends on how much Magnesium is added.
When magnesium burns in air is it chemical or physical change?
Burning magnesium (or burning anything) can be described as a chemical reaction, or as a chemical change. It is not a property. However, the capacity of being able to burn, also known as flammability, is a chemical property.
