Question

When you heat a magnesium ribbon on a burner it burns with the blinding white light and some Residue is left after burning. The residue appears to be like

• A. lamp black
• B. Charcoal Ash
• C. powdered salt
• D. solid mass

Answer 1

The correct option is C

powdered salt

Explanation of correct option:

• Magnesium burns with dazzling light.
• As a result of the burning of the magnesium, white ash is formed.
• The white ash turns moist red litmus paper blue.
• When you heat a magnesium ribbon on a burner it burns with the blinding white light and some Residue is left after burning. The residue appears to be like powdered salt.

Hence, Option(C) is correct option.