Before burning in air the magnesiumesh ribbon is cleaned by rubbing with a sandpaper to
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Magnesium reacts with the oxygen present in air to form a layer of magnesium oxide on it, which prevents the metal from burning. Hence it is cleaned before burning to remove the oxide layer.
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Magnesium is a highly reactive metal. When exposed to air for a long time it gets coated with the layer of oxide which is physically and mentally stable and therefore, partly masks the reactivity of magnesium. The oxide coating does not burn when a flame is brought in contact with the metal. Therefore, the surface should be cleaned, with a sandpaper before burning the magnesium ribbon in air.
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