directions: select the correct answer from each drop - down menu. mr. mcphillip has a ribbon of magnesium…

directions: select the correct answer from each drop - down menu. mr. mcphillip has a ribbon of magnesium (mg), a silvery metal. as a demonstration for his class, he sets the metal on fire. it burns brightly, leaving behind a whitish powder. the magnesium is and the powder produced by burning it is

directions: select the correct answer from each drop - down menu. mr. mcphillip has a ribbon of magnesium (mg), a silvery metal. as a demonstration for his class, he sets the metal on fire. it burns brightly, leaving behind a whitish powder. the magnesium is and the powder produced by burning it is

Answer

Brief Explanation:

Magnesium is an element. When it burns in air, it reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide which is the whitish - powder. Elements are pure substances made of only one type of atom and compounds are substances made of two or more different types of atoms chemically combined.

Answer:

The magnesium is an element and the powder produced by burning it is a compound.