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[[Magnesium]] is a [[Group 2]] [[element]], on the [[Periodic Table]], with 12 [[proton]]s in the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]].
===About Magnesium===
====Molecular Structure====
: [[Magnesium]] has the [[Chemical Formula|chemical formula]] [[Magnesium|Mg]].
: [[Magnesium]] [[atom]]s join together in a [[Giant Metallic Structure|giant metallic structure]].
====Atomic Structure====
: The most [[Stable Isotope|stable isotope]] of [[Magnesium]] has 12 [[neutron]]s in its [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]] giving it an [[Relative Atomic Mass|atomic mass]] of 24.
: An [[atom]] of [[Magnesium]] has only 2 [[electron]]s in its [[Outer Shell|outer shell]].
: [[Magnesium]] [[ion]]s have lost two [[electron]]s to become [[Positive Charged|positively charged]].
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] showing the formation of a [[Magnesium]] [[ion]].
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====Properties====
: [[Magnesium]] is a more [[Reactivity|reactive]] [[Alkali Earth Metal|alkali earth metal]] than [[Beryllium]] but less [[Reactivity|reactive]] than [[Calcium]].: [[Magnesium]] is more [[Reactivity|reactive]] than [[Carbon]] on the [[Reactivity Series|reactivity series]] so it must be [[Extraction of Metals|extracted]] from its [[ore]] using [[electrolysis]].
: [[Magnesium]] [[Chemical Reaction|reacts]] slowly with [[liquid]] [[water]] and strongly with [[steam]] to produce [[Hydrogen]] [[gas]] and [[Magnesium Hydroxide]] and strongly with [[acid]] to produce a [[Magnesium]] [[salt]]s.
: [[Magnesium]] is a [[solid]] at [[STP|standard temperature and pressure]].