MAGNESIUM

In 1618 a farmer by the name of Henry

HISTOR DISCOVERER LIFE
APPLICATION
Wicker at Epsom in England attempted
to give his cows water from a well. They
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refused to drink because bitter taste of - as a flame retardant.
the water. However the farmer noticed - magnesium ions (charged atoms)
that the water seemed to heal scratches aid in the digestive process, and
and rashes. The fame of Epsom salts many people take mineral
spread. Eventually it was recognized to be supplements containing magnesium
magnesium sulphate, MgSO4. - The automobile industry is one area
Joseph Black recognized magnesium as of manufacturing particularly
an element in 1755. It was isolated by Sir interested in magnesium's
Humphry Davy (1778-1829) in 1808
almost 200 years after its discovery. He
Joseph Black structural qualities. On both sides
of the Atlantic, automakers are
electrolysised  mixture of magnesia using or testing vehicle parts made
(magnesium oxide, MgO) and mercuric of alloys of magnesium and other
oxide (HgO). Davy's first suggestion for a metals, primarily aluminum.
name was magnium but the name Magnesium is easily cast into
magnesium is now used. complex structures, which could
mean a reduction in the number of
parts needed for building a car—
and hence a streamlining of the
assembly process.

PHYSICAL
Humphry
PROPERTIES Davy
Color-Silvery-white metal
FACTS/TRIVIA
Phase-Solid Magnesium is the eighth most abundant
Crystalline structure-Hexagonal element in the Earth's crust. It is the
Ductility-It can be beaten into extremely ninth most abundant element in the
thin sheets universe. Magnesium is not found on
Malleability-Capable of being shaped or ELEMENTAL
Earth as a free element. It has
bent approximately two-thirds the density of
Luster-Exhibits a shine or glow NUMBER
aluminum, making it strong but
Hardness-Relatively soft lightweight. It is isolated through the
Melting point-The melting point is electrolysis of magnesium salts in
651°C (1,200°F) seawater.
Boiling point-Boiling point is 1,100°C
(2,000°F)

ELEMENTAL
DIAGRAM