Magnesium ( Mg ) Atomic number: 12 Melting point: 648.8C
Boiling point: 1090C It is a metal
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Magnesium is discovered by Sir Humphrey Davy in 1808
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Light Strong Silvery-white Burns with a bright white flame
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Is magnesium dangerous to the environment? NO Magnesium is not
dangerous to the environment. On the contrary, magnesium is
essential for plants and animal nutrition
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UUsed as a reducing agent UUsed in medicines UUsed in fireworks
to add white sparks to the fireworks
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Magnesium is the 8 th most abundant element in the earth Used
in pyrotechnic and incendiary devices Magnesium is also found in
our daily food.
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F OOD RICH IN MAGNESIUM Green vegetables Seafood Potatoes
Peanut butter Bananas Lima beans Kidney beans Seeds Nuts Soy
products Whole grains Dairy products
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Helmenstine, Annie M. Elements in Fireworks. About.com:
Chemistry. 22 April 2010 Helmenstine, Annie M. Magnesium Facts.
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Facts. Buzzle.com. 25 April 2010 Magnesium-Mg. Water Treatment
Solutions Lenntech. 25 April 2010
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Alkaliska jordarsmetaller. Borgruppen. Magnus Ehingers
undervisning. 25 April 2010 Freelance Photographer. Jim Stone. 25
April 2010 Health. Softpedia. 25 April 2010
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Ingleses Famosos. Principal. 25 April 2010 Where Is Magnesium
Found? FaqNation. 25 April 2010 Magnesium. Polmag. 25 April
2010
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Things that Go Boom in the Night: The Art and Science of
Fireworks. TMS. 25 April 2010 Thermite Reaction. webshots. 25 April
2010 Demonstrations. Navigation Bar. 25 April 2010
