Question

Magnesium wire continues to burn in the atmosphere of CO₂ because

Options

• Magnesium acts as an oxidising agent

• Magnesium has high ionization energy

• Magnesium forms complex with CO₂

• Magnesium acts as a reducing agent and removes oxygen from CO₂

Answer 1

Magnesium acts as a reducing agent and removes oxygen from CO₂ 

Explanation:

\[\ce{2Mg + CO2 -> 2MgO + C}\]