Element Family
Alkaline Earth
Lanthanide
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
Im_ 3m
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.
Europium is used in Euro banknotes for security features.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Joseph Black
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay
Discovery
In 1755
In 1896
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- 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.
- Europium metals main uses is in the printing of euro banknotes. These notes glow red under UV light.
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It is used in low energy light bulbs.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry
Chemical Industry
Other Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Alloys
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2
[Xe] 4f7 6s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Ductile
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor