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Magnesium
is one of the alkaline-earth metals of main group IIa in the
periodic table. is a grayish-white metal. Normally is
covered with a layer of oxide, MgO, that protects from air and
water. is an important element for plant and animal life.
Chlorophylls depend greatly on it.Sir Humphrey Davy discovered magnesium in
1775 at England. It was dicovered when he evaporated magnesium amalgam by
mixing a moist magnesia and mercuric oxide. The meaning of the name comes
from a Greek word ‘'Magnesia.''
Properties of pure magnesium:
Atomic number 12
Atomic mass 2 ....
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