Question

Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleaned with sandpaper?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Magnesium react with oxygen to form magnesium oxide, which does not burn. So to remove this oxide layer Magnesium ribbon is cleaned with sand paper before burning.

Answer 2

Hi buddy

We should clean Mageniusm ribbon with sandpaper before doing an experiment because it might have fromed magnesium oxide

Hope it help you

Please mark me please

#sibi