Element Family
Alkaline Earth
Actinide
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
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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.
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Joseph Black
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1755
In 1952
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.
- Currently known uses of Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry
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Other Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
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Present in Human Body
Yes
No
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, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2
[Rn] 5f12 7s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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