Symbol
Mg
  
Tl
  
Period Number
3
  
6
  
Block
s block
  
p block
  
Element Family
Alkaline Earth
  
Post-Transition
  
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
  
P63/mmc
  
Interesting Facts
- Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
- Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  
- Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
- Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
  
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
  
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joseph Black
  
William Crookes
  
Discovery
In 1755
  
In 1861
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
  
26
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- 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.
  
- Thallium is a toxic metal and hence it has limited uses. Thallium metal is mostly used for producing photoelectric cells.
- In thermometer’s mercury alloy has 8% of thallium, as it has a melting point lower than 20°C.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry
  
Chemical Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
Medical Research
  
Other Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Highly Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3
  
5
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
34
In Bone
1,800.00 p.p.m.
  
4
0.00 p.p.m.
  
33
Boiling Point
1,107.00 °C
  
99+
1,457.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Gray
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
NA
  
NA
  
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
4,940.00 m/s
  
11
818.00 m/s
  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Mg
  
Tl
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol
  
24
589.40 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,450.70 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,971.00 kJ/mol
  
14
3rd Energy Level
7,732.70 kJ/mol
  
5
2,878.00 kJ/mol
  
32
4th Energy Level
10,542.50 kJ/mol
  
4
Not Available
  
5th Energy Level
13,630.00 kJ/mol
  
3
Not Available
  
6th Energy Level
18,020.00 kJ/mol
  
3
Not Available
  
7th Energy level
21,711.00 kJ/mol
  
3
Not Available
  
8th Energy Level
25,661.00 kJ/mol
  
3
Not Available
  
9th Energy Level
31,653.00 kJ/mol
  
3
Not Available
  
10th Energy Level
35,458.00 kJ/mol
  
5
Not Available
  
11th Energy Level
169,988.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
12th Energy Level
189,368.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.45 g/amp-hr
  
99+
7.63 g/amp-hr
  
2
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility
  
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2
  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p1
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
13.97 cm3/mol
  
37
17.20 cm3/mol
  
31
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
40.00 (-eV)
  
99+
9.60 (-eV)
  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
1.74 g/cm3
  
99+
11.85 g/cm3
  
31
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.58 g/cm3
  
99+
11.22 g/cm3
  
13
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
Ductile, Sectile
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Diamagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
43.90 nΩ·m
  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.23 106/cm Ω
  
7
0.06 106/cm Ω
  
32
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol
  
40
19.20 kJ/mol
  
32
Specific Heat
1.02 J/(kg K)
  
4
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
Molar Heat Capacity
24.87 J/mol·K
  
99+
26.32 J/mol·K
  
29
Thermal Conductivity
156.00 W/m·K
  
8
46.10 W/m·K
  
33
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
24.80 µm/(m·K)
  
15
29.90 µm/(m·K)
  
12
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
128.70 kJ/mol
  
99+
162.10 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
8.95 kJ/mol
  
39
4.27 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
148.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
179.90 kJ/mol
  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
32.70 J/mol.K
  
99+
64.20 J/mol.K
  
19