Question

Magnesium reacts vigorously with ______ and produces intense heat and forms magnesium oxide.

Answer 1

The reaction of aluminium with steam

• Aluminium reacts with steam to form aluminium oxide.
• $2\mathrm{Al}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+3{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{g}\right)\to {\mathrm{Al}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_3\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+3{\mathrm{H}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)$
• The layer of aluminium oxides prevents aluminium to get a further reaction.
• The reaction stopped after some time.

Hence,

Magnesium reacts vigorously with steam and produces intense heat and forms magnesium oxide.