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answered 27 Mar 2026

A silvery-white metal X taken in the form of ribbon, when ignited, burns in air with a dazzling white flame to form a white powder Y. When water is added to powder Y, it dissolves partially to form another substance Z. (a) What could metal X be? (b) What is powder Y? (c) With which substance metal X combines to form powder Y? (d) What is substance Z? Name one domestic use of substance Z. (e) Write a balanced chemical equation of the reaction which takes place When metal X burns in air to form powder Y.

A.VERIFIED ANSWERfact-checked by tutors
  • Magnesium,
  • Magnesium oxide, MgO
  • Oxygen (of air), O2
  • Magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2; Used as antacid to relieve indigestion
  • 2Mg + O2→ 2MgO

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