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The ribbon burns with a bright white light. Intense heat is also produced in this reaction. Here, when magnesium burns, it reacts with the oxygen found in air to form a powdery ash called magnesium oxide. Chemical equation: Magnesium plus Oxygen gives Magnesium oxide.