MAGNESIUM IS A SILVERY METAL BUT, WHEN BURNT IN OXYGEN, MAGNESIUM WILL TURN INTO A WHITE POWDER ASH. WITH YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ELEMENTS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS, EXPLAIN WHY THIS IS THE CASE.
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When the magnesium metal burns it reacts with oxygen found in the air to form Magnesium Oxide. ... Oxygen and magnesium combine in a chemical reaction to form this compound. After it burns, it forms a white powder of the magnesium oxide. Magnesium gives up two electrons to oxygen atoms to form this powdery product
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