. You will need a Bunsen burner for this experament.Obtain a piece o, Magnesium
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. You will need a Bunsen burner for this experament.Obtain a piece o, Magnesium ebanorib tongs and an evaporating dish. Light the Bunsen burner and adjust the flame so that there are two distinct cones visible, an outer cone and a lighter inner cone. Hold the piece of magnesium with the crucible tongs. Place the magnesium strip at the tip of the inner cone until the strip ignites. Coution: The flash of light will be very bright. Please DO NOT look ot it directly. Immediately place the magnesium strip into the evaporating dish to allow it to finish reacting. crucible (1) Has a chemical reaction taken place? (2) If you answered yes, what is evidence for this reaction? (3) Write the word equation for this reaction (4) Classify this reaction as one of the 4 reaction types. Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction. Include the physical states of the reactants and products (5)Explanation / Answer
Reaction between Mg and O2 to yield MgO
5) combustion reaction
6) Balanced reaction is
2 Mg(s) + O2(g) = 2 MgO(s)
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