Question

When Magnesium ribbon catches fire, it burns with a dazzling flame and form white coloured ash.
Which dissolve in water and it changes red litmus blue. From this experiment we can understand
that metal oxides are

Answer 1

Answer:

When magnesium reacts with oxygen following reaction take place

Mg + O2 = MgO

Here magnesium is being oxidized coz in reactants side it's remain in free state but in product side it forms MgO