Question

11. A metal X° burns in air with white dazzling flame and forms a white powder ‘Y'.
(a) Identify X and Y?.
(b) Mention the nature of 'Y'. How will you test the nature of the substance
obtained on burning of metal?​

Answer 1

Answer:

X is Magnesium because it burn with the white dazzling flame

Y is Magnesium Oxide because when Magnesium burn in air it forms MgO

We can test the nature of Y by litmus paper, methyl orange and phenophelethene