Experiment: Magnesium ribbon was burned in a jar of carbon dioxide.Observation: A white ash was formed and black carbon was deposited.Question: What does this show?

Correct answer: D. Magnesium can reduce CO₂ to carbon.

  • A. CO₂ acts as an oxidizing agent.
  • B. Magnesium evaporates in CO₂.
  • C. Carbon dioxide is neutral gas.
  • D. Magnesium can reduce CO₂ to carbon.

Explanation

The correct answer is that Magnesium can reduce CO₂ to carbon. The white ash and black carbon formed in the experiment indicate a chemical reaction between magnesium and carbon dioxide. Magnesium acted as a reducing agent, leading to the reduction of carbon dioxide to carbon. The other options are incorrect because they do not explain the observed results and do not involve a chemical reaction between magnesium and carbon dioxide.

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