Question

Explain the steps involved in preparing the base magnesium hydroxide from the metal magnesium?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Following Is the Answer...

Explanation:

There are Four Major Steps :

STEP 1 :

- Obtain the magnesium most commonly in form of ribbon

- Heat it over a Bunsen Burner and let it burn.

- It would burn with a dazzling white flame.

- Be sure to collect the residue left, The residue is Magnesium Oxide.

STEP 2 :

- After Obtaining Magnesium Oxide in a china dish

- Crush it using preferably, a small stone or any hard substance.

STEP 3 :

- Pour water and be sure to stir it with the help of glass rod or spoon.

- You will begin to see the colour of water changing to transparent whitish colour.

STEP 4 :

- When you Feel like that the crushed Magnesium Oxide can not be dissolved further

- Stop now and stain the mixture

- What you obtained just now is Magnesium Hydroxide.

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Summarising...

Magnesium --- heat -----> Magnesium Oxide

Magnesium Oxide + Water -----> Magnesium Hydroxide.

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Tip:

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