Answer:
Magnesium
being a reactive metal, reacts with atmospheric oxygen and moisture to form a
layer of magnesium oxide and hydroxide. It prevents the magnesium metal to burn
quickly in air. Therefore before burning, the metal is rubbed with a sand paper,
which removes the deposited compounds layer and make combustion reaction of
magnesium faster. (2)
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