Asked by Valerie Ayala
Magnesium forms both an oxide and a nitride when burned in air. Discuss the formation of magnesium oxide and magnesium nitride when magnesium atoms react with oxygen and nitrogen atoms.
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Answered by
DrBob222
I will leave the discussion to you. The equations are
2Mg + O2 ==> 2MgO
3Mg + N2 ==> Mg3N2.
2Mg + O2 ==> 2MgO
3Mg + N2 ==> Mg3N2.
Answered by
Vinnie Mehra
As in the air there are oxygen and some % of nitrogen found therefore when Mg reacts with air it forms both nitride and oxide.
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