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What happens when a magnesium ribbon is heated in presence of air?

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When a magnesium ribbon is heated in presence of air on a burner flame, it starts burning with a white dazzling flame and a white powder of magnesium oxide is formed.
`2Mg+O_(2) to 2MgO`
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