Mg+-+Magnesium

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Cienna Name: Magnesium Symbol: Mg Atomic Number: 12 Atomic Mass: 24.3050 Standard State: Solid Group name: Alkaline earth metal Period in Periodic Table: 3 Color: silvery white Classification: Metallic Magnesium is the eight most abundant element in the in the earth's crust although not found in it's elemental form. Magnesium metal burns with a very bright light. The adult human requirement of magnesium is about 0.3 grams per day. Normally magnesium is coated with a layer of oxide, MgO, that protects magnesium from air and water. There are massive amounts of magnesium in seawater.

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