Question

Magnesium burns in the presence of oxygen to from _______.

Answer 1

• Magnesium burns with a dazzling white flame.
• It forms magnesium oxide.
• $\underset{\mathrm{magnesium}}{2\mathrm{Mg}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{oxygen}}{{\mathrm{O}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}\to \underset{\mathrm{magnesium}\mathrm{oxide}}{2\mathrm{MgO}}$

Hence,

Magnesium burns in the presence of oxygen to from magnesium oxide.