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Magnesium ribbon on burning in air produces:
  1. magnesium oxide and heat
  2. magnesium oxide, water and light
  3. magnesium oxide, heat and light
  4. magnesium oxide, water and heat

A
magnesium oxide and heat
B
magnesium oxide, water and light
C
magnesium oxide, water and heat
D
magnesium oxide, heat and light
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When a piece of magnesium ribbon is ignited, light and heat are produced.
Magnesium reacts with oxygen to form a compound called magnesium oxide.
The reaction is as follows:

2Mg+O22MgO+heat+light

Hence, the correct option is C

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