Magnesium

12
Mg
Gruppe
2
Periode
3
Blokk
s
Protoner
Elektroner
Nøytroner
12
12
12
Generelle egenskaper
Atomnummer
12
Atomvekt
24,305
Massetall
24
Kategori
Jordalkalimetaller
Farge
Sølv
Radioaktiv
Nei
From Magnesia, district in Thessaly
Krystallstruktur
Simple Hexagonal
Historie
Scottish chemist Joseph Black recognized magnesium as an element in 1755.

Magnesium was first isolated by Sir Humphry Davy in 1808, in London.

He used electrolysis on a mixture of magnesia and mercuric oxide.

Antoine Bussy prepared it in coherent form in 1831.
Elektroner per energinivå
2, 8, 2
Elektronkonfigurasjon
[Ne] 3s2
Mg
When it burns in air, magnesium produces a brilliant white light
Fysikalske egenskaper
Fase
Fast stoff
Tetthet
1,738 g/cm3
Smeltepunkt
923,15 K | 650 °C | 1202 °F
Kokepunkt
1363,15 K | 1090 °C | 1994 °F
Smeltevarme
8,7 kJ/mol
Fordampningsvarme
128 kJ/mol
Spesifikk varmekapasitet
1,023 J/g·K
Forekomst i jordskorpa
2,9%
Forekomst i universet
0,06%
Magnesium
Bildekreditter: Images-of-elements
Magnesium swarf in a glass jar
CAS Number
7439-95-4
PubChem CID Number
5462224
Atomegenskaper
Atomradius
160 pm
Kovalent radius
141 pm
Elektronegativitet
1,31 (Pauling-skalaen)
Ioniseringsenergi
7,6462 eV
Molart volum
13,97 cm3/mol
Termisk ledningsevne
1,56 W/cm·K
Oksidasjonstilstander
1, 2
Bruksområder
Magnesium is widely used in the manufacturing of mobile phones, laptop computers, cameras, and other electronic components.

The brilliant light it produces when ignited is made use of in photography, flares, pyrotechnics and incendiary bombs.

Magnesium compounds such as the hydroxide (milk of magnesia), sulfate (Epsom salts), chloride and citrate are used for medicinal purposes.
Because serious fires can occur, great care should be taken in handling magnesium metal
Isotoper
Stabile isotoper
24Mg, 25Mg, 26Mg
Ustabile isotoper
19Mg, 20Mg, 21Mg, 22Mg, 23Mg, 27Mg, 28Mg, 29Mg, 30Mg, 31Mg, 32Mg, 33Mg, 34Mg, 35Mg, 36Mg, 37Mg, 38Mg, 39Mg, 40Mg