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they burn and sometime change colour or state, but they do this at a higher teperature

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When metal burns it..........?

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.


When a metal burns it forms a new chemical?

When a metal burns, it typically reacts with oxygen in the air, resulting in a combustion reaction that forms metal oxides. This new chemical compound has different properties than the original metal. For example, when magnesium burns, it forms magnesium oxide, which is a white powder. This transformation illustrates how metals can undergo significant changes in composition and behavior during combustion.


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


When a metal burns does it give off carbon dioxide?

When a metal burns, it typically reacts with oxygen in the air to form metal oxides, rather than carbon dioxide. However, if the metal is part of a compound that contains carbon, such as hydrocarbons or certain metal carbonates, burning it can produce carbon dioxide as a byproduct. In general, pure metals do not produce carbon dioxide when they burn.