01 About Magnesium
Burns with an intensely bright white flame that even continues burning underwater. The central atom in the chlorophyll molecule that makes plants green.
02 Physical Properties
State at room temperature๐ชจ Solid
Melting point650 ยฐC
Boiling point1091 ยฐC
Density1.74 g/cmยณ
Atomic mass24.305 u
Electron configuration2,8,2
Period / GroupPeriod 3, Group 2
BlockS-block
03 Discovery
Magnesium was discovered in 1808 by Davy.