1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Ymorist [56]
3 years ago
14

How is burning magnesium different than burning methane

Chemistry
1 answer:
olya-2409 [2.1K]3 years ago
6 0

You can stop the burning of methane with water or carbon dioxide extinguishers but problems arise when you try to use this to stop the burning of the magnesium.

Explanation:

To burn magnesium (Mg) and methane (CH₄) you need to react them with oxygen:

2 Mg (s) + O₂ (g) → 2 MgO + heat

CH₄ (g) + 2  O₂ (g) → CO₂ (g) + 2 H₂O (g) + heat

However at that temperatures magnesium (Mg) is able to react with water (H₂O) and carbon dioxide (CO₂).

Mg (s) + 2 H₂O (l) → Mg(OH)₂ (s) + H₂ (g)

2 Mg (s) + CO₂ (g) → 2 MgO (s) + C (s)

So the safe option to stop the burning of the magnesium is to limit the oxygen in the air.

we have used the following notations:

(s) - solid

(g) - gas

(l) - liquid

Learn more about:

combustion reactions

brainly.com/question/13824679

#learnwithBrainly

You might be interested in
Calculate the molar concentration of OH ions in a 0.066 M solution of ethylamine (C2H5NH2: Kb= 6.4 x 10-)
wel

Answer:

6.5x10⁻³M = [OH⁻]

Explanation:

The Kb of a Weak base as ethylamine is expressed as follows:

Kb = [OH⁻] [C₂H₅NH₃⁺] / [C₂H₅NH₂]

As the equilibrium of ethylenamine is:

C₂H₅NH₂(aq) + H₂O(l) ⇄ C₂H₅NH₃⁺(aq) + OH(aq)

The concentration of C₂H₅NH₃⁺(aq) + OH(aq) is the same because both ions comes from the same equilibrium. Thus, we can write:

Kb = [OH⁻] [C₂H₅NH₃⁺] / [C₂H₅NH₂]

6.4x10⁻⁴ = [X] [X] / [C₂H₅NH₂]

Also, we can assume the concentration of ethylamine doesn't decrease. Replacing:

6.4x10⁻⁴ = [X] [X] / [0.066M]

4.224x10⁻⁵ = X²

6.5x10⁻³M = X

<h3>6.5x10⁻³M = [OH⁻]</h3>
7 0
3 years ago
A boy is standing next to a radio. As he moves away from the radio, which would MOST LIKELY occur? A) an increase in the speed o
enyata [817]
D because as he walks away the radio will get louder
6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
The third number on a fertilizer analysis indicates the amount of which element as being present in the product
Elza [17]
<span>Most fertilizer bags are marked with three numbers, which represent the amounts of the following chemicals: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. The third number represents the amount of potassium in the fertilizer. All three of these chemicals are important for plants, but different plants require different amounts of these chemicals, so the label helps consumers determine which product to buy.</span>
7 0
3 years ago
Which of the following is not a catalyst? A. Nickel B. Platinum C. Enzymes D. Phosphorus
Mazyrski [523]
The answer would be D because from my research it's the only one that didn't have a catalyst 
6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
HELLPPPPPP FASTTT !!
alina1380 [7]
AND OCYGENAND OXYGEN!!
** hope this helps
8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • How many mg of O2 will react with the TNT?
    6·1 answer
  • What is wastewater and where does it originate from?
    15·2 answers
  • Daniel and Sanya are scientists. Daniel is studying whether the increasing frequency of tropical storms is affecting coastal ero
    6·1 answer
  • The highest energy occupied molecular orbital in the f-f bond of the f2 molecule is _____
    10·1 answer
  • What information does an empirical formula give ?
    9·1 answer
  • Choose the compound below that contains at least one polar covalent bond, but is nonpolar.
    15·1 answer
  • Given the following equation formats, which form matches a single replacement
    11·1 answer
  • You are given 52 grams of water. What volume container do you need to hold all the water? (Density of water = 1.0 g/mL)
    9·1 answer
  • Ionic bonds form between which two types of elements?​
    10·2 answers
  • Organelles float around in the cell's _________.
    14·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!