write down the objective of activity burning of magnesium ribbon?
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Answer:
oxygen and magnesium come together in a chemical reaction to form this compound. After it burns, it forms a white powder of the magnesium oxide. Magnesium gives up two electrons to oxygen atoms to form this powdery product. This is an exothermic reaction.
Explanation:
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AIM : To study the burning of a Magnesium ribbon.
Materials Required : Magnesium ribbon , China dish.
Procedure :
1. Take a small piece of magnesium ribbon.
2. Clean its one end with a fine sand paper.
3. Hold it with a pair of tongs and heat the cleaned end in a candle flame.
Observation A : Magnesium ribbon burns rapidly with dazzling white light .
4. Collect the ash in a dry China dish.
5. Dissolve the ash collected in the China dish in a small amount of water.
Observation B : It turns red litmus to blue.
Conclusion :
1. Magnesium burns when heated in air to form a new substance called magnesium oxide .
2. Magnesium oxide when dissolved in water gives a basic solution because it changes red litmus to blue.