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No. It is a compound of a metal and a nonmetal. Magnesium on its own is a metal.
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What is the metal which reacts oxygen to form magnesium oxide?
Magnesium is the metal which reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide.
Is magnesium still a metal after it has been burnt?
After burning it is converted into Magnesium oxide which is a metallic oxide not a metal.
What is an example of reductionism?
The reaction between magnesium oxide and carbon at 2000C to form magnesium metal and carbon monoxide is an example of the reduction of magnesium oxide to magnesium metal.
Magnesium oxide ionic or molecular?
Magnesium oxide, or MgO, is an ionic compound: the result of a metal reacting with a non-metal.
What is an alkaline oxide?
Any metal oxide, for example magnesium oxide.
Is magnesium oxide a metal or non metal?
magnesium is neather a metal nor a non metal. instead it was discovered on the moon in 1899 on the first space walk. since then it has been used to build flame resistant bridges and the 2010 aero sun probe.
When magnesium metal is burned in the presence of oxygen magnesium oxide are different than the individual properties of magnesium and oxygen because magnesium oxide is?
It is a compound.
When magnesium burns is it a metal or a non metal?
Magnesium is a metal when we say burning of magnesium it means formation of its oxide with liberation of heat and light.
When 24g of magnesium metal is heated in air 40g of magnesium oxide is produced. What mass of magnesium would be needed in order to produce 10g of magnesium oxide?
6g
What is the common name for MgO?
Magnesium Oxide
What are the reactants in magnesium oxide?
The reactants of hen burning magnesium metal is: Magnesium and oxide
What is the word equation for the reaction between a metal oxide and an acid?
Metal oxide + acid -> Salt + water e.g. Magnesium oxide + hydrochloric acid -> magnesium chloride + water MgO + 2HCl = MgCl2 + H2O
