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=Magnesium=

Atomic Number: 12
Atomic Mass: 24.3050 Melting Point: 1,202°F or 650°C Boiling Point: 1,996°F or 1091°C Magnesium will have 12 protons and electrons, 12 neutrons, and will have a valence electron of 2, so it will have 3 orbits and will want to lose the 2 electrons. It's an alkaline earth metal and the eighth abundant element in the Earth's crust and ninth in the universe. Magnesium is found in rocks that look like this one. Magnesium is used for pyrotechnic and incendiary devices.



Magnesium is used for hydroxide, sulfate, chloride, citrate, and used in medicine. Magnesium is essential for plant and animal nutrition.