“Burning magnesium“ experiment from the “Flame“ set
Channel: MEL Chemistry
Date: 18/04/2018

Perform this amazing experiment at home with MEL Science: https://melscience.com/en/experiments/magnesium-burns/

Safety
* Conduct the experiment on the tray.
* Take protective gloves off before lighting the candle.
* Handle magnesium only with clean and dry hands.
* Wait until magnesium burns out completely before disposing of it.

Disposal
Dispose of the experiment residues along with regular household trash.

Step-by-step instructions
1. Lay a sheet of foil onto the tray and set the flame diffuser on top.
2. Remove gloves! Put a candle onto the flame diffuser and light it.
3. Fold a sheet of filter paper in half.
4. Cut off a 1 cm wide stripe of it, as shown.
5. Take the stripe with the forceps and secure it with a ring.
6. Measure one small spoon of magnesium.
7. Evenly distribute the magnesium shavings in the fold.
8. Hold the paper above the candle and wait for a bright flame. Caution! The opposite end of the forceps is very hot!