Question

What happens when metal are burnt in air? explain with an example

Answer 1

Answer:

When metals are burnt in air, respective metal oxides are formed. Most of the metals show this chemical property, i.e. they combine with oxygen and form respective metallic oxides

Answer 2

When metals are burn in our atmosphere the oxide of meteal burning is produced.

Example - When the magnesium metal burns it reacts with oxygen found in the air to form magnesium oxide.