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because gold is a very unreactive metal

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Q: Why is magnesium able to react with CO2 but not gold?
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What is formed when sulphuric acid react with magnesium carbonate?

The reaction is:H2SO4 + MgCO3 = H2O + CO2 + MgSO4


What is formed when magnesium carbonate and sulfuric acid react?

Let's see. MgCO3 + H2SO4 --> MgSO4 + CO2 + H2O A salt, magnesium sulfate, carbon dioxide and water are produced in this reaction.


When hydrochloric acid and magnesium carbonate react what do they produce?

It yields HCl+CO2, CO2 is a by product of a neutralization reaction with HCl.HCl (hydrochloric acid) if neutralized (reacted) with NaHC03 (sodium bicarbonate) will yield NaCl (table salt) + H2O (water) + CO2 (carbon dioxide)


What gas is formed when magnesium ribbon and sulfuric acid react?

hydrogen gasmagnesium + sulfuric acid → magnesium sulfate + hydrogen


What is formed when you react HCl and MgCO3?

Carbonates react with acids to produce salt + water + carbon dioxide. Hydrochloric acid produces chloride salts. In this case: Magnesium carbonate + hydrochloric acid --> magnesium chloride + water + carbon dioxide As a symbol equation: MgCO3 + HCl --> MgCl2 + H2O + CO2 Balancing (ensure the same number of atoms are on both sides of the arrow): MgCO3 + 2HCl --> MgCl2 + H2O + CO2


Calcium oxide and carbon dioxide?

What is the question? What about Mg and CO2? Does Mg burn in CO2. Yes it does.


What is the word equation of magnesium react with carbon dioxide?

The chemical reaction equation would be Mg + CO2 + O -> ?.


Why we don't use Co2 as a fire extinguisher in magnesium factory?

Burning magnesium reacts with co2. As a result white powders of magnesium oxide is produced along with black particle of carbon. 2Mg+Co2=2MgO+C.


What is the equation for thermal decomposition of magnesium carbonate?

MAGNESIUM OXIDE + CARBON DIOXIDE Mg + CO2


How do CaO and CO2 react?

CaO + CO2 ==> CaCO3


Why Mg ribbon continuous to burn in Co2?

Magnesium is a strong enough reducer to "steal" oxygen from other compounds such as carbon dioxide. magnesium reacts with CO2 to produce magnesium oxide and elemental carbon. 2Mg + CO2 --> 2MgO + C


Why does magnesium burn in carbon dioxide?

Magnesium burns in carbon dioxide because, when heated, the oxygen in the carbon dioxide is able to bond with magnesium and produce an oxide. Carbon, or soot is formed as a resulting by-product. 2Mg + CO2 ----> 2MgO + C