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Name the ash formed on burning of magnesium ribbon.


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Burning of magnesium ribbon

  • When magnesium ribbon is burned in the presence of air, it combines with the atmospheric oxygen to form white powder magnesium oxide.
  • Burning of magnesium is an exothermic process therefore, it releases heat and light.
  • The reaction is given as:

2Mg(s)Magnesiumribbon+O2(g)Oxygen2MgO(s)Magnesiumoxide

  • White powder of magnesium oxide is formed in the reaction.

Magnesium oxide formed on burning of magnesium ribbon.



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