What Happens When You Microwave Two Feet Of Magnesium Ribbon?

Experiment #115: Magnesium

From Wikipedia: "Magnesium metal and alloys are highly flammable in their pure form when molten, as a powder, or in ribbon form. Burning or molten magnesium metal reacts violently with water. Magnesium powder is an explosive hazard. One should wear safety glasses while working with magnesium, and if burning it, these should include a heavy U.V. filter, similar to welding eye protection. The bright white light (including ultraviolet) produced by burning magnesium can permanently damage the retinas of the eyes, similar to welding arc burns." Sounds like fun! So much fun in fact, I'll have to send some to dOvetastic and JPizzle1122 so they can join in all the fun!

NOTE: I think the green/blue flames that you see is impurities in the metal or from past experiments.

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