Reaction Of Magnesium And Steam Flashcards
1
Q
How does magnesium react with water
and down the group
A
Magnesium only reacts very slowly with water, as you move further down the group each metal reacts more vigorously with water.
2
Q
How does magnesium react with steam
A
Mg reacis vigorously with steam to form the oxide
3
Q
General equation for metal and steam
A
Metal + steam ➡️ metal oxide + hydrogen
4
Q
Example of Mg react with steam
And change in oxidation number
A
Mg (s) + H2O (g) ➡️ MgO (s) + H2
Mg - oxidised - 0 to +2
H - reduced - +1 to 0
5
Q
What would u see with magnesium react with steam
A
Bright white light and solid powder formed
