Question

When magnesium burns in the air it is oxidised. But what is reduced?

Answer 1

Answer:

It is also called Oxidation-Reduction reaction. Here, Magnesium is oxidised to magnesium oxide because oxygen and magnesium combines (chemical reaction takes place) to form a compound of magnesium oxide (white powder)

Answer 2

Answer:

The reaction in which one reactant gets oxidised and the other reactant gets reduced is called redox reaction. When a magnesium ribbon burns in air with a dazzling flame and forms a white ash, magnesium gets oxidised to magnesium oxide.

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