An element is a substance that is composed of identical atoms, that is they have the same atomic number.
Compound is a substance that is comprised of atoms of more than one element linked by chemical bonds.
The substance using are magnesium ‘mg’ and oxygen ‘0’ to producing magnesium oxide ‘MgO’.
APPARATUS USED are a pair of metal tongs, blue Bunsen fame, eye goggle
METHODS
About an inch of magnesium ribbon was cut and hold in a pair of metal tongs and place it in a blue Bunsen flame it ignites in about 5 seconds and quickly held it over the 100ml beaker it changed to white powder.
Magnesium is one of alkaline earth metals and is one of the most common elements in the earth crust. In its pure form, it is silvery white and relatively soft.it burns in air with a brilliant white light and for this reason it is often used in Flares and fireworks 2MG’s’+O2à2MGO’s’ Magnesium oxidised.
The high temperature reached during combustion also allow small amount of magnesium to react with the nitrogen in the air to produce Magnesium nitride 3MG+N2à2mgn2’S’.
Magnesium also burns in an environment of carbon dioxide such as a beaker full of dry ice 2MG’S’+C02’G’à2MGOS+L’S’.
What is magnesium and Oxygen used for?
Magnesium is used in disposable flash bulbs to generate light for photography
Magnesium oxide is used orally as medication, as a mineral supplement used to prevent and treat low amount of magnesium in the blood. Magnesium is very important for the normal function of the cells, nerves, muscle, bone, and heart.
Oxygen is used to treat lung disease and hypoxemia; oxygen is used as a predating antibiotic for pneumococcal pneumonia or pulmonary tuberculosis.
Finally, Magnesium oxide is very important mineral compound.
