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Question 1 Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleaned before burning in air ?

Question 1
Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleaned before burning in air ?

Grade:12th pass

1 Answers

Pawan Prajapati
askIITians Faculty 60787 Points
3 years ago
Magnesium gets covered with a layer of magnesium oxide when kept in air for a long time. This layer hinders the burning of magnesium. Hence, it is to be cleaned before burning.

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