Question
Magnesium powder burns in air to give:
A.
$$Mg{\left( {N{O_3}} \right)_2}\,{\text{and}}\,M{g_3}{N_2}$$
B.
$$MgO\,{\text{and}}\,M{g_3}{N_2}$$
C.
$$MgO\,{\text{only}}$$
D.
$$MgO\,{\text{and}}\,Mg{\left( {N{O_3}} \right)_2}$$
Answer :
$$MgO\,{\text{and}}\,M{g_3}{N_2}$$
Solution :
$$Mg$$ burns in air and produces a mixture of nitride and oxide.