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03/09/2021 1:13 pm
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Magnesium ribbon burns with a dazzling flame in air (or oxygen) and changes to a white substance magnesium oxide. Is magnesium being oxidised or reduced in this reaction?
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03/09/2021 1:14 pm
The balanced chemical equation is:
2Mg(s) + O2(g) ➝ 2MgO(s)
Yes, magnesium (Mg) gets oxidised to form magnesium oxide (MgO) in this reaction is same as the total mass of products.
It implies mass can neither be created nor be destroyed during a chemical reaction.