Magnesium (Mg)

Atomic Number: 12

Relative Atomic Mass: 24.30506


Electronegativity: 1.31


Atomic Radius (Picometers): 150

Appearance: Shiny Grey


Occurrence: Natural

Melting Point (Kelvin): 923

Boiling Point (Kelvin): 1363

Stable Isotopes: 24, 25, 26

Discoverer: Sir Humphrey Davy in 1808

Properties: Highly Flammable, Strong

First Use: Medicine (1618)

Modern Uses: Photoengraving, Alcohol

Picture Courtesy of Warut Roonguthai


©2011 Grant Dwyer