When a metal reacts with oxygen it produces a metal oxide.
When a substance burns, the burning process is actually a reaction with oxygen. So when you burn something, you are adding oxygen to it.
MAKING A METAL OXIDE.
Aim: To make a metal oxide and observe the difference in properties of the product compared to the reactants.
Equipment: A piece of magnesium, Bunsen burner, safety glasses, metal scissor tongs.
Method:
- Light your Bunsen burner.
- Hold your piece of magnesium in the scissor tongs. Ensure you are holding onto the very tip of the magnesium.
- Place the other end of the magnesium into the Bunsen flame (at the top of the blue flame.)
- When the magnesium begins to burn, do not look directly at it, as the light emitted can permanently damage your eyes.
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