The incorrect statement among the following for magnesium metal is:

it burns in oxygen with dazzling white flame

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tt reacts with cold water to form magnesium oxide and evolves hydrogen gas

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it reacts with hot water to form magnesium hydroxide and evolves hydrogen gas

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it reacts with steams to form magnesium hydroxide and evolves hydrogen gas

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The correct option is C it reacts with steams to form magnesium hydroxide and evolves hydrogen gas
Magnesium burns in steam to produce white magnesium oxide and hydrogen gas. If a metal reacts with cold water the metal hydroxide is formed but if it reacts with steam the metal oxide is formed.

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Statement 1: Magnesium burns in air with a dazzling white flame.
Statement 2: Metal + Water $\to$ Metal oxide + Hydrogen

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