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What happens when magnesium metal is burnt in air?

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Magnesium metal burns with dazzling brilliance in air to give MgO and `Mg_3N_2`
`2Mg+O_2 to 2 MgO`
`3Mg +N_2 to Mg_3 N_2`
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