Home
×

Aluminium
Aluminium

Magnesium
Magnesium



ADD
Compare
X
Aluminium
X
Magnesium

Aluminium Magnesium Comparison

1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Al
Mg
1.2 Group Number
Tennessine Metal
13
Rank: 5 (Overall)
2
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Gadolinium Metal
ADD ⊕
1.5 Period Number
Uranium Metal
3
Rank: 5 (Overall)
3
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
ADD ⊕
2.2 Block
p block
s block
2.3 Element Family
Post-​Transition
Alkaline Earth
2.4 CAS Number
Roentgenium Met..
7429905
Rank: 92 (Overall)
7439954
Rank: 83 (Overall)
Aluminium Metal
2.5 Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
P63/mmc
2.6 Space Group Number
Sodium Metal
225.00
Rank: 2 (Overall)
194.00
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
ADD ⊕
3 Facts
3.1 Interesting Facts
  • Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.
  • Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.
  • It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
3.2 Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
3.3 History
3.3.1 Who Discovered
Hans Christian Oersted
Joseph Black
3.3.2 Discovery
In 1825
In 1755
3.4 Abundance
3.4.1 Abundance In Universe
Iron Metal
5 * 10-3 %
Rank: 5 (Overall)
6 * 10-2 %
Rank: 2 (Overall)
Thallium Metal
3.4.3 Abundance In Sun
Iron Metal
~0.006 %
Rank: 5 (Overall)
~0.07 %
Rank: 2 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
ADD ⊕
3.5.2 Abundance In Meteorites
Iron Metal
0.91 %
Rank: 5 (Overall)
12.00 %
Rank: 2 (Overall)
Gold Metal
ADD ⊕
3.5.3 Abundance In Earth's Crust
Aluminium Metal
8.10 %
Rank: 1 (Overall)
2.90 %
Rank: 4 (Overall)
Radium Metal
ADD ⊕
3.5.6 Abundance In Oceans
Sodium Metal
0.00 %
Rank: 6 (Overall)
0.13 %
Rank: 2 (Overall)
Protactinium Metal
3.5.8 Abundance In Humans
Calcium Metal
0.00 %
Rank: 10 (Overall)
0.03 %
Rank: 4 (Overall)
Radium Metal
ADD ⊕
5 Uses
5.1 Uses & Benefits
  • Aluminum is used in a various products; for example, cans, foils, kitchen utensils, window frames, beer kegs and aero plane parts, automobile parts, etc.
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
5.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry
5.1.2 Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
NA
5.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
5.2 Biological Properties
5.2.1 Toxicity
Non Toxic
Non Toxic
5.2.2 Present in Human Body
70% Post Transition Metals Metals have it !
83% Alkaline Earth Metals Metals have it !
5.2.3 In Blood
Sodium Metal
0.39 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 9 (Overall)
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
ADD ⊕
5.2.4 In Bone
Calcium Metal
27.00 p.p.m.
Rank: 11 (Overall)
1,800.00 p.p.m.
Rank: 4 (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
ADD ⊕
6 Physical
6.1 Melting Point
Tungsten Metal
660.37 °C
Rank: 60 (Overall)
650.00 °C
Rank: 61 (Overall)
Francium Metal
ADD ⊕
6.3 Boiling Point
Tungsten Metal
2,467.00 °C
Rank: 46 (Overall)
1,107.00 °C
Rank: 66 (Overall)
Flerovium Metal
ADD ⊕
6.4 Appearance
6.4.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
6.4.2 Color
Silvery Gray
Gray
6.4.3 Luster
Metallic
NA
6.5 Hardness
6.6.1 Mohs Hardness
Chromium Metal
2.75
Rank: 13 (Overall)
2.50
Rank: 14 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
ADD ⊕
6.6.2 Brinell Hardness
Osmium Metal
160.00 MPa
Rank: 45 (Overall)
260.00 MPa
Rank: 36 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
ADD ⊕
6.7.1 Vickers Hardness
Tungsten Metal
160.00 MPa
Rank: 35 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Palladium Metal
ADD ⊕
6.8 Speed of Sound
Technetium Metal
5,000.00 m/s
Rank: 10 (Overall)
4,940.00 m/s
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Thallium Metal
ADD ⊕
6.10 Optical Properties
6.10.1 Refractive Index
Palladium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Mercury Metal
6.11.2 Reflectivity
Silver Metal
71.00 %
Rank: 10 (Overall)
74.00 %
Rank: 7 (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
ADD ⊕
6.12 Allotropes
20% Post Transition Metals Metals have it !
No Alkaline Earth Metals Metals has it !
6.12.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
6.12.3 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
6.12.4 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
7 Chemical
7.1 Chemical Formula
Al
Mg
7.2 Isotopes
7.2.1 Known Isotopes
Palladium Metal
11
Rank: 27 (Overall)
15
Rank: 24 (Overall)
Tennessine Metal
ADD ⊕
7.3 Electronegativity
7.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
Gold Metal
1.61
Rank: 22 (Overall)
1.31
Rank: 31 (Overall)
Francium Metal
ADD ⊕
7.3.3 Sanderson Electronegativity
Cobalt Metal
1.71
Rank: 13 (Overall)
1.32
Rank: 18 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
ADD ⊕
7.3.4 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Gallium Metal
1.47
Rank: 14 (Overall)
1.23
Rank: 25 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
ADD ⊕
7.3.5 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Polonium Metal
1.83
Rank: 8 (Overall)
1.37
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
ADD ⊕
7.3.6 Allen Electronegativity
Berkelium Metal
1.61
Rank: 20 (Overall)
1.29
Rank: 35 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
ADD ⊕
7.4 Electropositivity
7.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
Francium Metal
2.39
Rank: 32 (Overall)
2.69
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Gold Metal
ADD ⊕
7.5 Ionization Energies
7.5.1 1st Energy Level
Chromium Metal
577.50 kJ/mol
Rank: 66 (Overall)
737.70 kJ/mol
Rank: 24 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
7.5.2 2nd Energy Level
Chromium Metal
1,816.70 kJ/mol
Rank: 19 (Overall)
1,450.70 kJ/mol
Rank: 42 (Overall)
Ruthenium Metal
ADD ⊕
7.5.3 3rd Energy Level
Chromium Metal
2,744.80 kJ/mol
Rank: 38 (Overall)
7,732.70 kJ/mol
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Osmium Metal
ADD ⊕
7.5.4 4th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
11,577.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 3 (Overall)
10,542.50 kJ/mol
Rank: 4 (Overall)
Thorium Metal
ADD ⊕
7.5.5 5th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
14,842.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 2 (Overall)
13,630.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 3 (Overall)
Dubnium Metal
ADD ⊕
7.5.6 6th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
18,379.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 2 (Overall)
18,020.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 3 (Overall)
Seaborgium Metal
ADD ⊕
7.5.7 7th Energy level
Chromium Metal
23,326.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 2 (Overall)
21,711.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 3 (Overall)
Bohrium Metal
ADD ⊕
7.5.8 8th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
27,465.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 2 (Overall)
25,661.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 3 (Overall)
Hassium Metal
ADD ⊕
7.5.9 9th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
31,853.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 2 (Overall)
31,653.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 3 (Overall)
Yttrium Metal
ADD ⊕
7.5.10 10th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
38,473.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 4 (Overall)
35,458.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Strontium Metal
7.5.11 11th Energy Level
Magnesium Metal
42,647.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 5 (Overall)
169,988.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 1 (Overall)
Yttrium Metal
7.5.12 12th Energy Level
Magnesium Metal
Not Available
Rank: 100 (Overall)
189,368.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 1 (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
7.5.13 13th Energy Level
Titanium Metal
Not Available
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
7.5.14 14th Energy Level
Vanadium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
7.5.15 15th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Manganese Metal
7.5.16 16th Energy Level
Manganese Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Iron Metal
7.5.17 17th Energy Level
Iron Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Cobalt Metal
7.5.18 18th Energy Level
Cobalt Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Nickel Metal
ADD ⊕
7.5.19 19th Energy Level
Nickel Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Copper Metal
7.5.20 20th Energy Level
Zinc Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
7.5.21 21st Energy Level
Zinc Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
7.5.22 22nd Energy Level
Copper Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
7.5.23 23rd Energy Level
Copper Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
7.5.24 24th Energy Level
Iron Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
ADD ⊕
7.5.25 25th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
7.5.26 26th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
7.5.27 27th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
7.5.28 28th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
7.5.29 29th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
7.5.30 30th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
7.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
Francium Metal
0.34 g/amp-hr
Rank: 72 (Overall)
0.45 g/amp-hr
Rank: 69 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
ADD ⊕
7.7 Electron Work Function
Platinum Metal
4.28 eV
Rank: 19 (Overall)
3.66 eV
Rank: 29 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
ADD ⊕
7.8 Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility
8 Atomic
8.1 Atomic Number
Tennessine Metal
13
Rank: 88 (Overall)
12
Rank: 89 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
ADD ⊕
8.2 Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2 3p1
[Ne] 3s2
8.3 Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
8.3.1 Crystal Lattice
8.4 Atom
8.4.1 Number of Protons
Tennessine Metal
13
Rank: 87 (Overall)
12
Rank: 88 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
ADD ⊕
8.4.2 Number of Neutrons
Flerovium Metal
14
Rank: 65 (Overall)
12
Rank: 66 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
ADD ⊕
8.4.3 Number of Electrons
Tennessine Metal
13
Rank: 87 (Overall)
12
Rank: 88 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
ADD ⊕
8.5 Radius of an Atom
8.5.1 Atomic Radius
Cesium Metal
143.00 pm
Rank: 37 (Overall)
160.00 pm
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
ADD ⊕
8.5.2 Covalent Radius
Francium Metal
121.00 pm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
141.00 pm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
ADD ⊕
8.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
Francium Metal
184.00 pm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
173.00 pm
Rank: 37 (Overall)
Zinc Metal
ADD ⊕
8.6 Atomic Weight
Tennessine Metal
26.98 amu
Rank: 82 (Overall)
24.31 amu
Rank: 83 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
8.7 Atomic Volume
Cesium Metal
10.00 cm3/mol
Rank: 49 (Overall)
13.97 cm3/mol
Rank: 37 (Overall)
Manganese Metal
8.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
8.8.1 Previous Element
8.8.2 Next Element
8.9 Valence Electron Potential
Platinum Metal
80.70 (-eV)
Rank: 17 (Overall)
40.00 (-eV)
Rank: 47 (Overall)
Francium Metal
ADD ⊕
8.10 Lattice Constant
Manganese Metal
404.95 pm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
320.94 pm
Rank: 54 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
8.11 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
8.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
Cadmium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
9 Mechanical
9.1 Density
9.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
Hassium Metal
2.70 g/cm3
Rank: 74 (Overall)
1.74 g/cm3
Rank: 79 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
ADD ⊕
9.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Osmium Metal
2.38 g/cm3
Rank: 52 (Overall)
1.58 g/cm3
Rank: 55 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
ADD ⊕
9.2 Tensile Strength
Iron Metal
40.00 MPa
Rank: 19 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Indium Metal
ADD ⊕
9.3 Viscosity
Mercury Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Mercury Metal
9.4 Vapor Pressure
9.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Strontium Metal
0.00 (Pa)
Rank: 18 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Cerium Metal
ADD ⊕
9.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Tungsten Metal
ADD ⊕
9.5 Elasticity properties
9.5.1 Shear Modulus
Osmium Metal
26.00 GPa
Rank: 29 (Overall)
17.00 GPa
Rank: 37 (Overall)
Potassium Metal
ADD ⊕
9.5.2 Bulk Modulus
Osmium Metal
76.00 GPa
Rank: 18 (Overall)
45.00 GPa
Rank: 25 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
ADD ⊕
9.5.3 Young's Modulus
Iridium Metal
70.00 GPa
Rank: 28 (Overall)
45.00 GPa
Rank: 39 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
ADD ⊕
9.6 Poisson Ratio
Gallium Metal
0.35
Rank: 9 (Overall)
0.29
Rank: 15 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
ADD ⊕
9.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
NA
10 Magnetic
10.1 Magnetic Characteristics
10.1.1 Specific Gravity
Cobalt Metal
2.72
Rank: 62 (Overall)
1.74
Rank: 66 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
ADD ⊕
10.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
10.1.3 Permeability
Iron Metal
0.00 H/m
Rank: 4 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Bismuth Metal
ADD ⊕
10.1.4 Susceptibility
Iron Metal
0.00
Rank: 3 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Bismuth Metal
ADD ⊕
10.2 Electrical Properties
10.2.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
10.2.2 Resistivity
Mercury Metal
28.20 nΩ·m
Rank: 49 (Overall)
43.90 nΩ·m
Rank: 45 (Overall)
Thallium Metal
ADD ⊕
10.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
Silver Metal
0.38 106/cm Ω
Rank: 4 (Overall)
0.23 106/cm Ω
Rank: 7 (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
ADD ⊕
10.2.4 Electron Affinity
Gold Metal
42.50 kJ/mol
Rank: 26 (Overall)
0.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 40 (Overall)
Mercury Metal
ADD ⊕
11 Thermal
11.1 Specific Heat
Lithium Metal
0.90 J/(kg K)
Rank: 5 (Overall)
1.02 J/(kg K)
Rank: 4 (Overall)
Americium Metal
11.2 Molar Heat Capacity
Americium Metal
24.20 J/mol·K
Rank: 53 (Overall)
24.87 J/mol·K
Rank: 47 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
11.3 Thermal Conductivity
Silver Metal
237.00 W/m·K
Rank: 4 (Overall)
156.00 W/m·K
Rank: 8 (Overall)
Neptunium Metal
ADD ⊕
11.4 Critical Temperature
Lithium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Ytterbium Metal
ADD ⊕
11.5 Thermal Expansion
Cesium Metal
23.10 µm/(m·K)
Rank: 17 (Overall)
24.80 µm/(m·K)
Rank: 15 (Overall)
Tungsten Metal
ADD ⊕
11.6 Enthalpy
11.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
Tungsten Metal
293.70 kJ/mol
Rank: 31 (Overall)
128.70 kJ/mol
Rank: 52 (Overall)
Zinc Metal
ADD ⊕
11.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
Tungsten Metal
10.67 kJ/mol
Rank: 35 (Overall)
8.95 kJ/mol
Rank: 39 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
ADD ⊕
11.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
Tungsten Metal
322.20 kJ/mol
Rank: 31 (Overall)
148.50 kJ/mol
Rank: 53 (Overall)
Mercury Metal
ADD ⊕
11.7 Standard Molar Entropy
Protactinium Me..
28.30 J/mol.K
Rank: 55 (Overall)
32.70 J/mol.K
Rank: 46 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
ADD ⊕
Let Others Know
×