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What happens when you burn magnsium in oxygen?

Oxydation of magnesium: 2 Mg + O2 = 2 MgO


What happens to the particles in magesium when it is burn?

When magnesium burns, it reacts with oxygen in the air to form magnesium oxide. This reaction releases energy in the form of heat and light. The magnesium particles are transformed into magnesium oxide particles during combustion.


How do you get magnesium oxide?

Burn a piece of magnesium (just did an assessment on that)


Why does nitrogen burn magnesium?

Nitrogen does not burn magnesium. In order for magnesium to burn, it requires oxygen as the oxidizing agent. When magnesium reacts with oxygen in the air, it produces magnesium oxide and releases a considerable amount of heat and light.


Can magnesium burn with just water?

no magnesium doesn't react with pure H2O


What white powder do you get when you burn magnesium?

When you burn magnesium, it forms magnesium oxide, which is a white powder. This reaction occurs when magnesium reacts with oxygen in the air, producing a bright white light and the white powdery magnesium oxide residue.


Is gold a meatal none meatal or metalloid?

A metal.


What happens when aluminum and magnesium burns?

When aluminum burns, it reacts with oxygen in the air to form aluminum oxide, releasing heat and light. When magnesium burns, it also reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide and emits a bright white light.


How easily does magnesium sulfate burn?

Magnesium sulfate is not flammable; by heating it is thermally decomposed.


What is the name of the white powder that is left when you burn magnesium?

the white powder is magnesium oxide. Magnesium burns in air with a dazzling white light to produce magnesium oxide. the equation is- 2Mg + O2 = 2MgO


What colour does the sparkler burn of burning magnesium?

An intense white flame is produced when magnesium burns.


If you burn magnesium what does it turn in to?

Burning magnesium reacts with oxygen in the air to form magnesium oxide, which is a white ash-like substance.