Question

ahamad took magnesium ribbon (cleaned) and burned it on flame the white powder formed was taken in test tube and water was added to it. he then tested the solutions formed with red and blue litmus paper what changes was seen ?why ?

Answer 1

Answer:

when magnesium burnt and when it formed as white powder substance it mixed with water it becomes as basic substance as mgo megnesium oxide

Explanation:

when the mgo solution tested with red litmus paper it turns in to blue due to its basic in nature and when it tested with blue it remains blue no reation with blue litmus because it is not a acidic substance this changes occurs in that kind of situation ¶ plz add me in brilliant list¶

Answer 2

Red litmus will turn into blue litmus

Explanation:

2Mg+o2------ 2mgo

mgo+2H2O------mg(OH)2+H2

Mg(OH)2 have basic nature. Base changes red litmus into blue litmus.