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Can the metal Magnesium easily react with water at room temperature?
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∙ 14y ago
Magnesium does react with water at room temperature.
It does however not catch fire as such. It is a "slow" reaction and does not self-ignite.
It forms Magnesium Oxide and Hydrogen when it reacts with water.
Larger (not that large) quantities of Magnesium on fire will not be put out by being submerged in water.
Water can however put it out if one sprays it with water at high enough force. This will cool down the metal and it will not longer be able to sustain the fire.
It will burn in an atmosphere of pure nitrogen unlike almost any other fires.
Easiest way to put out a Magnesium fire is to cover it with sand or salt.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoLike its lower Periodic Table group neighbor calcium, magnesium reacts with water at room temperature.
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∙ 8y agoNo. Magnesium reacts with water, but slowly. You may notice a gentle fizzing if you look closely.
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∙ 13y agoYes - hydrogen gas.
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Does magnesium react with chlorine?
Yes. At standard temperature and pressure, magnesium in contact with chlorine will react to form magnesium chloride.
Does magnesium sulphate react with lead?
No. Lead isn't an active metal as magnesium.
What happens when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to magnesium?
Magnesium react easily with hydrochloric acid and magnesium chloride is obtained.
Why might magnesium metal rather than copper metal be used to study the effect of concentration of hydrochloric acid on rates of reactions?
Magnesium powder has a larger surface area, depending on quantity it may react too quickly, whereas with a ribbon the temperature change is slower and therefore easier to record and monitor the rate of reaction.
Why is magnesium able to react with CO2 but not gold?
because gold is a very unreactive metal
How could you prove that magnesium is a more reactive metal than zinc or iron?
Magnesium react with water and burn easily in air.
Does magnesium react with chlorine?
Yes. At standard temperature and pressure, magnesium in contact with chlorine will react to form magnesium chloride.
Does magnesium sulphate react with lead?
No. Lead isn't an active metal as magnesium.
What is a metal that reacts to salt water but does not react to fresh water?
Magnesium. I believe Magnesium does not react to fresh water but salt water is very corrosive and will disolve the metal.
What are the products of a reaction between phenol and magnesium chloride?
Phenol is so weakly acidic that it cannot react with metals low in the electrochemical series. Also, phenol reacts only with Sodium metal and no other. Hence, it does not react with Magnesium at room temperature.
Metal that burns bright in oxygen but does not react with water?
Magnesium.
How does an acid react with metal magnesium zinc and iron?
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What temperature does oxygen react with magnesium?
Magnesuium burn in air at room temperature.
What metal nitrate will magnesium not react with?
Magnesium!!
What metal will not react with magnesium?
Magnesium, because the reaction between this element and the acid already occurred, so if we try to react them again there would be no change.
What happens when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to magnesium?
Magnesium react easily with hydrochloric acid and magnesium chloride is obtained.
Does magnesium react with water at ordinary temperature?
Yes, but very slowly.
