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the white ash is the chemial product produced when Mg is reacted with oxide.There the white ash is MgO(magnesuim oxide)

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Magnesium oxide with traces of magnesium nitride

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magnesium oxide ??

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it is called magnesium oxide

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magnesium oxide!!

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its just magnesium hydroxide.

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Why must you make sure the white smoke does not escape from the crucible when burning the magnesium ribbon?

Inhalation of magnesium oxide fumes can cause metal fume fever .


What is the colour of magnesium ribbon?

Dull silvery white.


What do you see when you burn magnesium ribbon?

it turn white as ash


What is the color of magnesium ribbon when heated?

A bright white light.


How does magnesium react with metal?

On burning in air, magnesium produces a brilliant white light. they are highly flammable in their pure form when molten or in powder or ribbon form. Burning or molten magnesium metal reacts violently with water. When working with powdered magnesium, safety glasses with welding eye protection are employed, because the bright white light produced by burning magnesium contains ultraviolet light that can permanently damage the retinas of the eyes.


What colour does the sparkler burn of burning magnesium?

An intense white flame is produced when magnesium burns.


What does magnesium look like after burning in air?

magnesium look like white powder after burning in air. magnesium burns in air n react with atmospheric oxygen n forms magnesium oxide which is a white powder.


What will happen when magnesium ribbon is heated?

It is burns and releases a brilliant white flame.


What is the colour of burning magnesium?

a very bright white


What colour magnesium gives off in fireworks?

A white color during magnesium burning.


What you would see when magnesium reacts with oxygen?

None But It Will Give You Magnesium Oxide Which Is A Solid. x and That's why burning Mg is not harmfull to the environment but Mg is found as a compound mixed with other elements on earth and to get it clean from the compounds you will need to uses elements which will cause Co2 to form which causes globel worming


What precautions should be taken when burning magnesium?

Magnesium ribbon is not particularly dangerous unless you ignite it. If it does catch fire, it will burn with an intensly bright white light that will burn your retinas if you aren't wearing appropriate eye protection or aren't looking away while it is burning. It is as bad as watching arc welding because of the ultraviolet light emitted. It is good form to wear eye protection in the lab at all times. While you can tear the ribbon with your fingers, it is possible that it could poke you in the eye and scratch your cornea.