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Magnesium
By Michael Kaufling
Historical Background
Who: Joseph Black was the first to recognize Magnesium as an element. However Antoine Bussy made magnesium in to metal.
When: 1755 “first discovered” 1828 “Metal”
Where: Epsom England
How it was discovered: Magnesium was discovered when a farmer's cows refused to drink water because it had a bitter taste. The farmer did notice it had healing qualities.
Physical Properties
Appearance: lightweight, malleable, silvery-white metal
State: Oxidation state
Density: 1.74 g.cm -3 at 20 °C
Melting Point: 648.8°C or 1199.84°F, boiling point of 1090°C or 1994°F
Atomic Radius: (pm): 160
Specific Heat: (@20°C J/g mol): 1.025
Abundance: Is the 8th most abundant element
Types: Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate
Magnesium Oxide
Magnesium Citrate
Magnesium Orotate
Magnesium Chloride
Magnesium Lactate
Magnesium Sulfate
Magnesium Carbonate
Magnesium Glycinate, Malate & Taurates
Chemical Properties
Electro Negativity: 1.31
Ionization Energy: 1st 738 2nd 1,450
Reaction Partners: Water, Halogens, Acids
Electron Configuration
Lewis Dot Structure
Sources
http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=File:Lewis_dot_Mg.svg&page=1
http://www.webelements.com/magnesium/chemistry.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium
Our science book
My own knowledge
Bohr Model
