MAGNESIUM

History

• Magnesium was first isolated by Sir Humphry Davy, an English chemist,through the
• electrolysis of a mixture of magnesium oxide (MgO) and mercuric oxide (HgO) in 1808.
• Symbol: Mg

Uses

• Magnesium burns with a brilliant white light
• used in pyrotechnics
• used in Photographic flash blubs
• and in Flares

How name came to be

• Magnesium got its name from Magnesia
• a district in the region of Thessaly, Greece.

Properties of element #1

• Atomic Number: 12
• Atomic Weight: 24.3050
• Atomic number being how many protons it has

PROPERTIES OF ELEMENT #2

• Melting Point: 923 K (650°C or 1202°F)
• Boiling Point: 1363 K (1090°C or 1994°F)
• Melting point being the temperature it will melt
• Boiling Point being how hot it needs to be to boil

PROPERTIES OF ELEMENT #3

• Density: 1.74 grams per cubic centimeter
• Phase at Room Temperature: Solid
• Element Classification: Metal
• Density being elements mass/volume.

Properties of Element #4

• Period Number: 3
• Group Number: 2
• Group Name: Alkaline Earth Metal
• Period Number being how many electron shells it has
• Group Number being how many valence electrons it has

Where found

• Russia, Canada, China
• Magnesium is found naturally in salt water.
• It is found in many foods such as green leafy vegetables, coffee and tea.
• It is also found in seeds and nuts.

Cost of Magnesium

• $0.29 per 100g.

Other interesting info

• the second most abundant compound in the earth's crust.
• commonly used as an antacid and as a laxative.

Other interesting info #2

• an abundant mineral in the body,
• naturally present in many foods
• added to other food products
• present in some medicines

MAGNESIUM