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Why does a magnesium ribbon is cleaned before burning in air? |
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Answer» As magnesium is highly reactive it reacts with air and forms and coating if magbesium oxide on the surface of ribbon. Therefore in order to remove the layer of the coating of magnesiun oxide, we should rub magnesium ribbon with a sand paper so that we can get the pure product after burning in air..If my answer is well then ask me more doubts plz??? To remove its oxide layer To remove the impurities on it and also to remove the layer of oxide formed on it. Because only magnesium ribbon is burnt in air thats why magnesium ribbon cleaned befofe burning 2mgo To remove the protective of magnesium oxide so that it may readily to react with oxygen of air.. To remove basic carbonate layer from it |
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