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When a Magnesium Ribbon Burns in Air with a Dazzling Flame and Forms a White Ash, is Magnesium Oxidised Or Reduced? Why? - Science

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प्रश्न

When a magnesium ribbon burns in air with a dazzling flame and forms a white ash, is magnesium oxidised or reduced? Why?

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उत्तर

Magnesium gets oxidised because oxygen is added to the substance (Mg). The chemical reaction is given as follows:

2Mg + O2 → 2MgO

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अध्याय 1: Chemical Reactions and Equations - Exercise 2 [पृष्ठ ४६]

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लखमीर सिंग Chemistry (Science) [English] Class 10
अध्याय 1 Chemical Reactions and Equations
Exercise 2 | Q 26.2 | पृष्ठ ४६

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SO2 + 2H2S → 2H2O + 3S

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