Please help A strip of magnesium metal is ignited using a lighter wand. The result is
an intensely glowing white light. As the burning of the metal subsides, a
white powder-like substance now appears replacing the smooth ribbon of
metal. How do you explain what happened? Be sure to use the following
terms: physical properties, chemical properties, reactivity, chemical
change and emission of light. *** READ QUESTION CAREFULLY BE SURE
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A strip of magnesium metal is ignited using a lighter wand. The result is

an intensely glowing white light. As the burning of the metal subsides, a

white powder-like substance now appears replacing the smooth ribbon of

metal.

2fe + 3h2so4 -> fe2(so4)3 + 3h2

it is necessary to balance equations in order to get the proper amount of reactants as well as products in order not to make a miscalculation.

you cannot change the subscripts as that would change the substance itself. for instance, diatomic elements such as h2 only have the subscript two when a gas. another example would be so4, if you were to change the subscript, the element would no longer be sulfate.

we change the coefficients instead as that only changes the number of molecules rather than the substance itself.

hope this !

what is the question here. i think you messed up.