During an investigation into the reactions of acids, a student adds a strip of magnesium ribbon to a beaker containing dilute sulfuric acid. A colourless gas is evolved, which is collected in an inverted test tube.
The student tests this gas by holding a burning splint near the mouth of the test tube.
State what would be observed.
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