Question

Magnesium ribbon bums in air and changes to white ash (X). White ash when

dissolves in water forms a compound (Y).

(a) Identify X and Y.

(b) What type of change takes place? Give reason in support of your answer.

(c) Write the balanced chemical equation involved in above reactions.

(d) How will you test for the nature (acidic/basic) of compound Y?​

Answer 1

Answer:

magnesium oide is x and y is mg