Chemistry
Using a magnesium ribbon, how would you prove that a given gas jar contains carbon dioxide.
Carbon dioxide
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On burning magnesium ribbon in a jar of carbon dioxide, the black particles of carbon are deposited on the walls of the jar. Hence, the presence of carbon dioxide can be detected.
CO2 + 2Mg ⟶ 2MgO + C
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