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Magnesium reacts with steam to give magnesium oxide and hydrogen.

The oxide forms a surface layer on the metal which inhibits further reaction (like aluminium).
Mg
  +  
H2O
        
MgO
  +  
H2
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Magnesium oxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Redox

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