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Question

Magnesium is burnt in air to produce:

M g_{3} N_{2}

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M g O

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both

M g O

and

M g_{3} N_{2}

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M g C O_{3}

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Solution

The correct option is C both $M g O$ and $M g_{3} N_{2}$
Air contains both nitrogen and oxygen. The reaction of magnesium with air is shown below:
$2 M g + O_{2} \to 2 M g O$
$3 M g + N_{2} \to M g_{3} N_{2}$

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