yes, the burning strip of Magnesium in nitrogen atmosphere produces solid Magnesium nitride, 3Mg + N2 = Mg3N2
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Magnesium will not react with nitrogen gas at room temperature and pressure due to the high activation energy required for the reaction. It is possible for magnesium to react with nitrogen under extreme conditions, such as high temperatures or pressures.
Nitrogen gas does not react with magnesium under normal conditions. Magnesium is relatively unreactive with nitrogen at room temperature due to the strong triple bond in N2. Heating magnesium to high temperatures in the presence of nitrogen gas can form magnesium nitride (Mg3N2).
The magnesium will react with the nitrogen gas to form magnesium nitride. This reaction is exothermic, producing a bright white light as well as heat. The white smoke observed is a result of the reaction product, magnesium oxide, reacting with nitrogen gas in the air to form magnesium nitride.
If magnesium is added to a jar of nitrogen, there will be no immediate reaction as magnesium does not react with nitrogen in its elemental form. Magnesium does react with nitrogen under specific conditions, such as in the presence of a catalyst or at high temperatures.
When dilute nitric acid reacts with magnesium, the gas formed is nitrogen dioxide (NO2) along with magnesium nitrate and water.
Nitrogen typically does not react with magnesium under normal conditions. However, at very high temperatures and pressures, nitrogen can form compounds with magnesium, such as magnesium nitride (Mg3N2).