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When Magnesium burns, it is actually combining with oxygen in the air to form a new compound, magnesium oxide. If we were to carefully weigh a piece of magnesium before and after burning it, you would see that its weight increased by about one third. For example, if you start with 100 grams of magnesium, after the burn you would end up with about 130 grams of magnesium oxide. The fact that the magnesium oxide you create by burning is powdery, means that it takes up more space (size or volume) than the solid magnesium did.

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What becomes heavier after getting burnt?

Magnesium becomes heavier after it is burnt. This is because the magnesium has chemically bonded with oxygen to form magnesium oxide. The oxygen adds the extra weight.


What causes magnesium ribbon to become ash?

Burning (oxydation) and transformation in magnesium oxide.


What do you see when you burn magnesium ribbon?

it turn white as ash


White ash obtained by burning magnesium ribbon?

The white ash obtained by burning magnesium ribbon is magnesium oxide (MgO). When magnesium burns in the presence of oxygen, it reacts to form magnesium oxide, which appears as a white powdery ash. Magnesium oxide is commonly used in various industrial applications, as well as in manufacturing pharmaceuticals and supplements.


Products of Mg ribbon ASH plus HCl?

When magnesium ribbon reacts with hydrochloric acid (HCl), magnesium chloride forms along with hydrogen gas being produced as a byproduct. The chemical equation for this reaction is: Mg (s) + 2HCl (aq) → MgCl2 (aq) + H2 (g)


What is result if a piece of magnesium ribbon burn and place the white ash in 5ml of water in a test tube with a red litmus paper?

The result would be that the white ash of magnesium ribbon reacts with water to form magnesium hydroxide, which will turn the red litmus paper blue due to the basic nature of the resulting solution.


What is the product of the reaction between a magnesium ribbon without ash and hydrochloric acid?

Mg +2HCl >> MgCl2 + H2 A salt and hydrogen gas.


What happens to the MASS when MAGNESIUM is burnt inside a CONTAINER?

According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, matter can neither be created nor destroyed, only change forms. Therefore, if you burn magnesium inside of a closed container, the mass will remain the same. ---- However you will get heavier ash than you had magnesium as the Oxygen in the air in your container will be transfered. But Total Mass is conserved.


What weighs more magnesium or white ash?

Magnesium weight more than ash. White ash is magnesium oxide.


What weighs more magnesium or the white ash?

Magnesium weight more than ash. White ash is magnesium oxide.


Mg ribbon ash with hcl what is the product?

Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) ---> MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)


What is the solution of ash of magnesium ribbons?

When magnesium ribbons are burned, they react with oxygen in the air to form magnesium oxide ash (MgO). This ash is a white, powdery substance that is the result of the oxidation of magnesium.