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When a burning magnesium ribbon is placed in a jar of carbon dioxide, it continues burning. write the chemical equation involved in the reaction and balance it.

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Mg has a high affinity for oxygen and hence reacts with oxygen from CO2 as follows:

2Mg + CO2 -------> 2MgO + C

Magnesium + Carbon dioxide ------> Magnesium oxide + Carbon (soot)

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