2022: Chemical Symbol Mg (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...)

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Mg element?

The answer is Magnesium, whose symbol is Mg, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Magnesium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Mg (Magnesium)

Uses

Used in alloys to make airplanes, missiles and other uses for light metals. Has structural properties similar to aluminium. But since it is flammable at temperatures of burning gasoline, its uses are limited.

State at 20 °C

solid

Description

Lightweight, malleable, silvery-white metal. Eighth most abundant element in the universe. Seventh most abundant element in the earth's crust.

Name Origin

From Magnesia ancient city in district of Thessaly, Greece.

Sources

Usually obtained by electrolysis of melted magnesium chloride (MgCl2) found in sea water. Each cubic mile of seawater contains about 12 billion pounds of magnesium.

Atomic Number

12

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Atomic Mass

24,305

Discovery

Discovered By: Sir Humphrey Davy

Year: 1808

Location: England

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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