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why magnesium ribbon is cleaned before burning in air ​

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Answered by abinoorsingh975
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Because it will easy to catch fire

Answered by Anonymous
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easy to catch fire. because

magnesium ribbon reacts with carbon dioxide present in the air to form a protective and inert layer of magnesium carbonate. This layer is unreactive and hence, needs to be cleaned with sand paper before burning in air.

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