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Q: Is burning of magnesium combustion or combination?
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What kinds of chemical reactions combination combustion or decomposition is the burning of magnesium in oxygen?

When magnesium is burnt in the presence of oxygen, the magnesium and oxygen combine to form the compound magnesium oxide. Therefore, this would be a combination combustion.


What product is formed on burning magnesium ribbon?

The product of the magnesium burning is magnesium oxide (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 burning magnesium ribbon is introduced into a jar of nitrogen gas?

Magnesium burns in the presence of sulfur dioxide because, the oxygen in the sulfur dioxide is able to bond with magnesium and produce an oxide.


Does burning magnesium release energy?

ofcourse. release of energy(in the form of light and heat ) is always involved with combustion


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.


Is burning a candle an example of combustion?

combustion is burning -_-


Is burning magnesium an oxidation-reduction reaction?

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.


What is the black residue left over after a magnesium combustion reaction?

on burning Magnesium reacts with oxygen and forms magnesium oxide it left as a white powder.


Name the compound involved in burning magnesium?

After burning of magnesium MgO (magnesium oxide) is obtained.


Is wood burning an example of combustion?

Yes, wood burning is an example of combustion.


What is the process of burning fuels?

Combustion