Showing posts with label magnesium. Show all posts
Showing posts with label magnesium. Show all posts

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Magnesium burning inside dry ice

This has been done many times, but is still fun and easy. This is the first time that I have tried it myself. The reaction produces Magnesium Oxide and Carbon

2 Mg(s) + CO2 yields 2 MgO(s) + C(s)