Burning Magnesium

Aim:
I want to find out what happens when I burn magnesium

Hypothesis:
I predict that when the magnesium is put on the fire it will get very hot.

Equipment:
Bunsen burger
magnesium

scissor tongs  

safety glasses

Method

1.Get your equipment
2.Light the Bunsen Burger
3.Hold the magnesium

Results







discussion:
Fire is what we call the heat and light produced when things burn.
I predicted that when the magnesium is put on the fire it will get very hot. I was incorrect it actually glowed bright white

Evaluation:
Other experiments related to this I could do are

*do different kinds of metal glow when it gets put on fire