Magnesium burns with a very bright light. When the flame goes out, a White powder is left behind. what is the word equation for

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LuckyWell [14K]

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Magnesium burns with a very bright light. When the flame goes out, a White powder is left behind. what is the word equation for

this reaction.

Chemistry

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melisa1 [442] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-08T12:40:44+03:00

melisa1 [442]3 years ago

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When magnesium is burned, it reacts with oxygen in air not with the fire. The fire is the energy needed for the reaction to happen. Magnesium reacts with oxygen forming magnesium oxide. The light emitted from the reaction is because the reaction produced a lot of heat.