MAGNESIUM

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Atomic number= 12
• Atomic mass= 24.305
• Solid
• Metal
• Alkaline earth metal

USES OF MAGNESIUM

• Flash photography
• Used in manufacturing
• Regulates blood pressure
• Keeps blood sugar normal
• Magnesium salts are used in fertilizers and food

DISCOVERY

• Joseph Black recognized it as an element in 1755
• Sir Humphrey Davy isoslated it in 1808

PROPERTIES

• Light-weight
• Silvery-white
• Tarnishes slightly in moist air
• White light when burned
• Small density

FUN FACTS

• One of the few elements that are essential for life
• Vital in human metabolism
• The second most abundant metal in seawater
• The amount of magnesium in our diets affects our sleep
• Bromine is used as a sedative

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