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Katisha Correll
Element Research Project
5/28/2010
Period: 6
Name of element
• Magnesium
• Magnesium got its name from magnesia
Element Symbol
• Magnesium symbol is Mg
• Mg atomic number is 12
• Mg atomic mass is 24.305
Mg boiling point
• 1363k (1090c) boiling
point
• 923(650c) melting
point
• 293k: 1.738g/cm3density
Mg number of protons
• Mg is known to be an
solid
• Mg has 12 protons
• 12 electrons
• 2 valence electrons
Electron Configuration
• 1s 2s2 2p6 3s2
• Period element:3
• Group element:2
Abundance
• Magnesium on earths crust is found as the
seventh most abundance element
• The ionic bond between ions results from
the electrostatic attraction of opposite
charges.
• The color of magnesium can be determined
as grayish or silver-white
Abundance con.
• Magnesium is the eighth most abundant
element in the universe
• The second most abundant compound in
the earths crust
• Ions usually make
solid charges.
Discovery of Magnesium
• Magnesium was discovered by Joseph
Black, in England,in1755.
• Isolated by A.A.B. Bussy and Sir Humph
key Davy in 1808.
• Magnesium has 8 isotopes
• The crystal structure of magnesium is
hexagonal
Discovery of Mg cont.
• Mg comes from Thessaly, Greece.
• Magnesium is present in as many as 60 minerals
on the surface of the Earth.
• This alloy is used for making beverage cans.
Magnesium is used in electron components for it’s
good electrical and mechanical properties and
light weight.
• It is used in manufacturing devices such as cell
phones, cameras,computers, etc.
Comparison facts
• Similar elements are
Calcium,Beryllium,Strontium, Barium and
Radium.
• http://www.web elements.com/index.html
• http://www.chemicool.com/