Burning Magnesium
Aim: I want to find out what happen to magnesium when you burn it.
Hypothesis: I predict that it would melt and it would smell really bad.
Equipment: Heat mat
Bunsen Burner
Scissor Tongs
Magnesium
Lighter
Safety Goggles
Method:
Results:
When I burned solid,shiny grey,strip of Magnesium in a blue bunsen burner it formed a bright white light and lasted 2-5 second. Then it burnt out. Some white powder was left over.
Conclusion: I thought the Magnesium will melt but it didn't, it glow white light.
Evaluation:
Hypothesis: I predict that it would melt and it would smell really bad.
Equipment: Heat mat
Bunsen Burner
Scissor Tongs
Magnesium
Lighter
Safety Goggles
Method:
- Get equipment
- Put safety googles
- Put down the heat mat
- Connect your Bunsen Burner to the gas tap
- Close the air hole
- Ignite the lighter
- Turn on the gas
- Open the air hole
- Hold the Magnesium with tongs
- Put the Magnesium into the blue flame
- Observe what happens
Results:
When I burned solid,shiny grey,strip of Magnesium in a blue bunsen burner it formed a bright white light and lasted 2-5 second. Then it burnt out. Some white powder was left over.
Conclusion: I thought the Magnesium will melt but it didn't, it glow white light.
Evaluation:
- Do all metals grow brightly?
- What would happen if you burn a 30 cm Magnesium?
- Did it make other chemicals ?
- Why did it have white light and not blue or green?
