Question

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

Answer 1

1, Add nitric acid to a piece of magnesium in a beaker 
(1 : 1 mole ratio) 

2. Add the same amount of NaOH to the beaker.. 

3. Filter the mixture. 

4. The filtrate retained is Mg(OH)2. 


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Answer 2

•take a small piece of a magnesium ribbon.
•clean it's tip sandpaper.
•burning of a magnesium ribbon.
•a powdery ash that does not look like magnesium is formed.
•collect the ash,mix it with a small amount of water in a test tube and stir.
•when magnesium oxide dissolve in water, it
formed magnesium hydroxide