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No, magnesium can continue tor burn in nitrogen to form magnesium nitride, Mg3N2

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In what gas does burning magnesium go out in?

Burning magnesium will go out in carbon dioxide gas.


When burning magnesium ribbon is introduced into a jar of nitrogen gas?

The magnesium will react with the nitrogen gas to form magnesium nitride. This reaction is exothermic, producing a bright white light as well as heat. The white smoke observed is a result of the reaction product, magnesium oxide, reacting with nitrogen gas in the air to form magnesium nitride.


What will happen if I drop a strip of burning magnesium into a beaker of water?

It will stop burning


Why does magnesium go out immedely in nitrogen?

Burning of magnesium (or anything else) requires continuing combination with oxygen. If a burning piece of magnesium is transferred to an atmosphere of nitrogen, no additional magnesium can react with oxygen because none is available for reaction.


Does magnesium react with nitrogen gas?

Magnesium will not react with nitrogen gas at room temperature and pressure due to the high activation energy required for the reaction. It is possible for magnesium to react with nitrogen under extreme conditions, such as high temperatures or pressures.


Why the magnesium continues to burn in nitrogen even nitrogen is a non supporter of combustion?

Magnesium can burn in nitrogen due to the high temperature it reaches during combustion. This heat allows the magnesium to react with nitrogen forming magnesium nitride. This reaction is exothermic and produces enough energy to sustain the burning of magnesium in a nitrogen environment.


Is burning a magnesium ribbon a physical change?

Burning a magnesium ribbon is a chemical change because the magnesium reacts with oxygen in the air to form magnesium oxide. This results in a new substance being formed with different chemical properties than the original magnesium ribbon.


Does magnesium burn better in nitrogen or oxygen?

Magnesium burn in oxygen; burning is an oxidation reaction. Magnesium also reacts with nitrogen at high temperature to form Mg3N2 where the magnesium is oxidised, i.e. loses electrons. When magnesium is burnt in air some nitride is produced which hydrolyses to give a faint smell of ammonia. The enthalpy of formation (heat of reaction) is greater for MgO than for Mg3N2.


Why magnesium continues to burn in nitrogen although nitrogen is a non combustible gas?

Normally magnesium in liquid nitrogen (-196 deg Celsius) turns brittle and can be broken into pieces but when magnesium is fuse lit in liquid nitrogen it forms magnesium nitrate and burns rigorously with bright light. Mg + N2 = MgN2 + heat R . C Salvi rcsalvi@rediffmail.com


Which gas makes burning magnesium go out?

Nitrogen would extinguish the flame. Unlike most burning fuels, magnesium will continue to burn in carbon dioxide because its flame is hot enough to decompose carbon dioxide to carbon and oxygen.


What is the word equation for the reaction of magnesium with nitrogen?

magnesium oxide + nitrogen >>> magnesium nitrite


What compound is formed when magnesium reacts with nitrogen?

When magnesium reacts with nitrogen, it forms magnesium nitride (Mg3N2).