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Grade 12th passInorganic Chemistry

What happens when magnesium ribbon is burnt.......????????

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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The ribbon burns with a bright white light. Intense heat is also produced in this reaction. Here, when magnesium burns, it reacts with the oxygen found in air to form a powdery ash called magnesium oxide. Chemical equation: Magnesium plus Oxygen gives Magnesium oxide

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