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1. Is the reaction between magnesium and oxygen in the air spontaneous?


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Once ignited, a ribbon of magnesium metal burns freely in air to form solid magnesium oxide in the form of a white powder. The reaction is plainly spontaneous even though ΔS is negative.

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