Under normal atmospheric pressure, if the heat dissipation factor is not considered, the combustion temperature of magnesium in oxygen is at least 3600 degrees Celsius; magnesium is a light and malleable silver-white metal, one of the light metals, has malleability, and can react with hot water It releases hydrogen gas and produces dazzling white light when it burns. Many metals are prepared by thermal reduction of their salts and oxides; metallic magnesium can combine with most nonmetals and almost all acids, most alkalis, and compounds including hydrocarbons, aldehydes, Organic chemicals including alcohols, phenols, amines, fats and most oils work only slightly or not at all with magnesium.