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Josh	November 16th, 2005 18:10

Magnesium Burning

What two things would you observe when a piece of magnesium is burned in air?

Deronius

November 24th, 2005 19:11

Intense light and gas.

charco

November 26th, 2005 08:28

Gas???

Deronius

November 26th, 2005 16:55

What I meant to say was intense light and smoke

Paul Robbins

January 6th, 2010 17:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh (Post 926)

What two things would you observe when a piece of magnesium is burned in air?

You see an intense white light, but what you don't see is that it also produces intense UV light. Your eyes can't see UV light, but they can be permanently damaged by it. For this reason, you shouldn't look directly at burning magnesium without UV shields.

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