For Science, we did an experiment that required only Oxygen as in the form of heat (Fire) and a strip of the metal, magnesium.
Aim: To make a metal oxide and observe the difference in properties of the product compared to the reactants.
Equipment: A piece of magnesium, Bunsen burner, safety glasses, metal scissor tongs.
Method:
1. Light your Bunsen Burner.
2. Hold your piece of magnesium in the scissor tongs. Ensure you are holding onto the very tip of the magnesium.
3. Place the other end of the magnesium into the Bunsen flame (at the top of the blue flame).
4. When the magnesium begins to burn, do not look directly at it, as the light emitted can permanently damage your eyes.
Results/Observation: Unfortunately we didn't take any photos because we forgot to. What happened was when we put the magnesium strip onto the flame, the metal lit on fire and then seconds after the magnesium will just strobe a very bright light.
Discussion: It was a cool experiment but we forgot to read the methods before doing the experiment leading to our eyes hurting from the bright light.
Conclusion: Would do this experiment again but with a bigger strip of magnesium maybe?
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