A student burns a piece of magnesium ribbon, causing it to ignite and produce a bright white light. What kind of reaction is this?

Question

A. Physical Reaction
B. Endothermic Chemical Reaction
C. Exothermic Chemical Reaction
D. No ReactioNA student burns a piece of magnesium ribbon, causing it to ignite and produce a bright white light. What kind of reaction is this?
A. Physical Reaction
B. Endothermic Chemical Reaction
C. Exothermic Chemical Reaction
D. No ReactioN

Answer 1

The reaction that occurs when magnesium ribbon is burned, producing a bright white light, is an exothermic chemical reaction. Therefore, the correct answer is:

C. Exothermic Chemical Reaction

In this reaction, magnesium reacts with oxygen in the air, releasing energy in the form of light and heat.