Symbol | Mg | Atomic radius: pm | 160 | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 8.48 |
Name | Magnesium | Ionic radius: pm | (+2)72 | Boiling point: °C | 1090 |
Atomic number | 12 | Electron affinity | Unstable anion | Melting point: °C | 650 |
Atomic weight | 24.31 | 1st ion potential | 7.65 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | 1.02 |
Classification | Alk earth metal | Natural form | Solid | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | 1.56 |
Configuration | [Ne]3s2 | Crystal structure | Hex | Electrical Cond | 0.226 |
Oxidation states | 2 | Density | 1.74 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | 23,300 |
Electronegativity | 1.31 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 128.7 | ||
Sir Humphrey Davy was the first to isolate magnesium in 1808. | Uses - alloys, flashbulbs, airplanes, missles, flares, fireworks, medicine |