2007-05-12 16:51:39 · 6 answers · asked by Link 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Yes, slowly. To speed it up a bit:
1. Scrape off the oxide film that develops on the metal.
2. Touch the Mg to a less reactive metal, e.g. copper, forming a galvanic couple.
3. Use finely divided Mg, which has a larger surface:volume ratio to react with water.
The purer the water, the slower the reaction.
2007-05-12 17:06:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mg does not react with cold water(however it may.... but a small percentage of it).Instaed Mg reacts with steam, that means Magnesium reacts with H2O at an optimum temperature since on the periodic table Mg is placed at the top of group two.....reactivity of an atom increases as you go down the group.Because of this, an element on top of the group will react with water at a certain temperature.
2015-03-07 16:34:24 · answer #2 · answered by John Paul 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
magnesium will not react with cold water
it is a weaker reducing agent than hydrogen
but it will react with steam
2007-05-12 17:05:37 · answer #3 · answered by dna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
magnesium can react with water to produce hydrogen which could cause an explosion, proper care must be used.
2007-05-12 17:20:10 · answer #4 · answered by mark31167 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very, very slowly
Mg + H2O == Mg(OH)2 + H2
2007-05-12 16:57:25 · answer #5 · answered by reb1240 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to a small extent, very slowly(Mg(s)+H2O(g)=MgO(s)+H2(g)
2007-05-12 17:26:05 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. Eddie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋