I want to find out what happens when I burn Magnesium
Hypothesis
I predict that the Magnesium i will give off blue and white flames.
Equipment
Bunsen Burner
Heat Mat
Magnesium
Scissor Tongs
Safety Glasses
Method
- Get your equipment.
- Light the Bunsen burner.
- Hold the magnesium in the blue flame with the scissor tongs.
Result
When I burned the solid grey Magnesium I saw flames, light, a white spark.
Discussion
Why did the Magnesium glow brightly?
The Magnesium reacts with Oxygen to make Magnesium Oxide.
Conclusion
My hypothesis was that it will have blue flames. I was incorrect. It actually glowed into a whitish color.
Evaluation
Other experiments related to this I could do are:
* Do all metals glow brightly?
*How hot burn the Magnesium get to before it reacted?
*Why did it have a white light and not blue or green?
*Did it make any other chemicals?
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