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A magnesium ribbon is burnt in oxygen to give a white compound X accompanied by emission of light. If the burning ribbon is now placed in an atmosphere of nitrogen, it continues to burn and forms a compound Y.
(a) Write the chemical formulae of X and Y.
(b) Write a balanced chemical equation, when X is dissolved in water.

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`underset("Magnesium")(2Mg(s))+O_(2)(g) to underset("Magnesium oxide (X)")(2MgO(s)+"light")`
`underset("Megnesium")(3Mg(s))+N_(2)(g)tounderset(underset("nitride "(Y))("Magnesium"))(Mg_(3)N_(2)(s))`
(a) The chemical formulae of `X=MgO,Y=Mg_(3)N_(2)`
(b) `underset(X)(MgO)+H_(2)Otounderset(underset("hydroxide")("Magnesium"))(Mg(OH)_(2))`
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