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What happens when magnesium burns in air and when it reacts with steam?
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Magnesium oxide (MgO) is obtained.
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What happens when magnesium reacts with steam?
Magnesium burns brightly when heated in steam to form magnesium oxide and hydrogen. Mg(s) + H2O(g) --> MgO(s) + H2(g)
What explosive gas is given off when magnesium reacts with steam?
When magnesium reacts with steam, hydrogen gas is evolved.Mg (s) + H2O (g) ==> MgO (s) + H2 (g)This reaction only Â?occurs when magnesium is heated to very high temperatures, at which the evolved hydrogen gas burns.
Magnesium reacts with steam to make magnesium oxide and...?
Hydrogen
What do you call the white powder that is formed when magnesium reacts with steam?
sulfur which then forms magnesium sulfide
What reacts reversibly with steam to form its mixed oxide?
magnesium
Does magnesium react?
Magnesium reacts with steam faster than cold water because magnesium needs to burn to get magnesium oxide and to get magnesium oxide there has to be heat and since steam is already heated it doesn't need much time, but the cold water needs time to heat first to react.
Which element reacts reversibly with steam to form its mixed oxide?
It is magnesium.
Why are objects never made of magnesium?
because all acid has some kind of reaction with magnesium.
What do you get from Mg plus H20?
magnesium and water? Well mg reacts better with steam which is still h20. mg + 2H2O = 2mgO
What kind of change forms when coal burns?
By burning it - usually (but not always) in order to turn water into steam, and using the steam to turn turbines.
What happens if magnesium reacts with water?
Magnesium and water...Formula= magnesium + water --> magnesium hydroxide + hydrogenThe magnesium floats on the surface, this is a slow reaction but it much quicker with steam...Tiny bubbles of hydrogen form on the surface and gives off hydrogen gas. This is an alkali although the metal itself isn't.Magnesium and steam...Formula= magnesium + steam --> magnesium oxide + hydrogenThe magnesium reacts extremely quickly and bubbles form on the surface as it fizzes and pops it is a very vigorous reaction. But it eventually stops because the magnesium hydroxide formed is almost insoluble in water and forms a barrier on the magnesium preventing any further reaction.Mia StradlingMagnesium metals are not affected by water at room temperature. Magnesium generally is a slow-reacting element, but reactivity increases with oxygen levels. Furthermore, magnesium reacts with water vapor to magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen gas:Mg (s) + 2H2O(g) -> Mg(OH)2(aq) + H2(g)Mg0 - 2e -> Mg2+ reducer, oxidation2H+ + 2e -> H20 oxidant, reduction
What is the net ionic equation when magnesium oxide reacts with water?
Mg (s) + 2H2O(g) -> Mg(OH)2(aq) + H2(g)
