Question

A piece of magnesium and a piece of charcoal is put in two separate beakers. To each beaker 5 mL of hydrochloric acid is added. A lit matchstick was brought close to the mouth of the beakers.43The burning matchstick extinguishes with a pop sound when placed over the beaker with magnesium and acid but not when placed over the beaker with charcoal and acid. What comparison can be drawn between magnesium and charcoal? * (a) magnesium is a non-metal, while charcoal is a metal (b) magnesium is a metal, while charcoal is a non-metal (c) magnesium reacts with fire, but charcoal does not (d) magnesium reacts with oxygen, but charcoal does not. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

D is the correct

Explanation:

Y because magnesium reacts with oxygen