Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleaned before burning in air?
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Magnesium ribbon should be cleaned with sandpaper before burning in the air. ... To remove the Magnesium oxide layer from the ribbon which may prevent or slow down the burning of magnesium ribbon. Unwanted impurities deposited on the magnesium ribbon can be removed and only pure magnesium can be used for the reaction.
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because a layer of MgO magnesium oxide(due to reaction with oxygen present in air) is coated on magnesium ribbon ...which hinders the burning of ribbon ...so we have to clean the ribbon
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