metals and oxygen

Aim- To make a metal oxide and observe the difference in properties of the products compared to the reactants.

Equipment- A piece of magnesium, Bunsen burner, safety glasses, metal scissor tongs.

Method- 

1. l=Light your Bunsen burner.
2. Hold piece of magnesium in the scissor tongs. Ensure you are holding onto the very tip of the magnesium.
3. Place the other end of the magnesium into the Bunsen flame [at the top of the blue flame].
4. When the magnesium begins to burn, do not look directly at it, as the light emitted can permanently damage your eyes

Result- When you hold the little piece of metal over the flame its create a spark with different sorts of colours.

Discussion- We all help in with a part of the experiment. 

Observation- It look like fireworks flying every where in the room like the ones at rolleston but way smaller and plain.