| Element (Atom) Name | Magnesium |
| Symbol | Mg |
| Physical state at room temperature | Solid |
| Element Classification | Metal |
| Group Name | Alkaline Earth Metal |
| Period Number (Periodic table) | 3 |
| Group number (Periodic table) | 3 |
| Atomic number | 12 |
| Atomic Weight | 24.305 (Ref: Jlab-ele012, science.co.il) 24.31 (Ref: Lanl-12) [24.304, 24.307] (ref: Ciaaw-magnesium, Nist-12) |
| Atomic Radius | 173 pm (Van der Waals) (Ref: Lanl-12) |
| Density | 1.74 g/cm3 (Ref: Jlab-ele012) |
| Melting point | 650°C (Ref: Jlab-ele012, Lanl-12) |
| Boiling point | 1090°C (Ref: Jlab-ele012) 1091 °C (Ref: Lanl-12) |
| Electron shell configuration | 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 |
| Oxidation States | +2 (Ref: Jlab-ele012) +2, +1 (a strongly basic oxide) (Ref: Lanl-12) |
| Ionization Energy | 7.646 eV (Ref: Jlab-ele012) 7.646236 eV (Ref: Nist-12) |
| Number of Stable Isotopes | 3 |
| InChI | 1S/Mg (Ref: Pubchem-12) |
| InChI Key | FYYHWMGAXLPEAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N (Ref: Pubchem-12) |
REFERENCES
- Jlab-ele012: https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele012.html
- Lanl-12: https://periodic.lanl.gov/12.shtml
- Ciaaw-magnesium : https://www.ciaaw.org/magnesium.htm
- Nist-12 : https://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/Elements/elInfo.pl?element=12
- Pubchem-12: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/12
- science.co.il: https://www.science.co.il/elements/
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