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Magnesium powder burns in air to give :...

Magnesium powder burns in air to give :

A

MgO

B

`Mg_3N_2`

C

`MgCO_3`

D

MgO and `Mg_3N_2` both

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The correct Answer is:
D
`2Mg+O_(2)overset(heat)to2MgO`
`3Mg+N_(2)overset(heat)toMg_3N_2`.
Air contains both `N_2` and oxygen.
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