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Typically when a metal 'burns', what is happening is that it is getting hot enough for it to react and form a bond with the oxygen in the atmosphere. This is almost identical to what happens when metal rusts, but on a much shorter time scales because of the higher energies involved. In other words, the metal is forming a chemical bond with the oxygen in the air.
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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.
What light metal is extracted from sea water and burns with a white flame?
magnesium
What burns with a bright white light?
Magnesium burns bright white. It is often used in the production of fireworks. Magnesium is the most common metal that burns white, but titanium , aluminum , and beryllium can be mixed to form compounds that also form bright white light.
What element is used in flares because it burns with a bright white light?
Magnesium metal, when ignited, burns at a high temperature and gives off a bright white light.
Is magnesium a metal or a non-metal after it is burned?
Magnesium is a metal. When it burns it forms compounds, to which the terms metal and nonmetal are generally not applied.
What metal burns gold?
Aluminum
What metal burns readily underwater?
The metal that burns readily underwater is sodium. It can ignite easily underwater, and it can be incredibly difficult to extinguish.
What metal that burns with a white flame?
Magnesium
What metal burns with a silver flame in air?
magnesium
What type of metal burns quickly underwater?
alumin
What metal burns Red Orange?
barium chloride
What metal burns with bright flame but doesn't react with water?
Magneseum. an Alkali earth metal
What kind of metal does soldering iron melt?
it burns titanium
Metal that burns bright in oxygen but does not react with water?
Magnesium.
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 a metal burns does it combine with oxygen from the air?
yes it does and it forms an oxide.
What metal burns quickly underwater?
Magnesium burns well underwater. Anything will burn underwater if it has a proper amount of oxidizing material.
