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Magnesium
is the twelfth element of the periodic table. It is greyish and belongs in group 2, it is reactive.
is the twelfth element of the periodic table. It is greyish and belongs in group 2, it is reactive.
Symbol: Mg
Atomic Mass: 24.305
Atomic Number: 12
Electronegativity: 1.31
Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 2
Melting point: 650 degrees C
Discoverer: Joseph Black
- Magnesium is an alkaline earth metal, it is paramagnetic.
- It is similar to all other group 2 elements, with two valence electrons, and all of them being reactive alkaline earth metals.
- Magnesium reacts best with group 6 metal elements.
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