Element Family
Actinide
Alkaline Earth
Space Group Name
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P63/mmc
Interesting Facts
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
- Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
- Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
Sources
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Joseph Black
Discovery
In 1961–1971
In 1755
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
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It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
Industrial Uses
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Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry
Other Uses
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Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
[Ne] 3s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
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Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
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Conductor