Science, asked by sowmyaharshit, 11 months ago

why should a magnesium ribbon be cleaned before burning in air​

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Answered by nkbejid
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it must be cleaned so that the layer magnesium oxide that will be formed on reaction with oxygen will be removed to get the desired chemical reaction

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Answered by guinfrost
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Explanation:

Magnesium ribbon should be cleaned before burning in air because, on the magnesium, the top layer has reacted with oxygen and has gotten oxidized already and this may prevent or slow down the burning of magnesium

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