magnesium

     

Magnesium (pronounce /mægˈniːziəm/) is a chemical element with the symbol Mg, the atomic number 12, and an atomic mass of 24.31. Magnesium is the ninth most abundant element in the universe by mass. It constitutes about 2% of the Earth's crust by mass, and it is the third most abundant element dissolved in seawater. Magnesium ions are essential to all living cells, and is the 11th most abundant element by mass in the human body. The free element (metal) is not found in nature. Once produced from magnesium salts, this alkaline earth metal is now mainly obtained by electrolysis of brine and is used as an alloying agent to make aluminium-magnesium alloys, sometimes called "magnalium" or "magnelium".

Trivia about magnesium

  • You can get wheels for your MG made of this element with the symbol Mg
  • Muscle spasms & leg cramps can be prevented with adequate amounts of this mineral, symbol Mg
  • This element, symbol Mg, occurs naturally in such minerals as dolomite & brucite
  • The ocean contains millions of tons of gold -- meanwhile we're extracting this element, Mg. Whoopee.
  • This element, symbol Mg, is essential to the diet & to green plants
  • (Alex walks along the shore of the Dead Sea in Israel with mud all over his face.) For hundreds of years people have believed in the rejuvenating qualities of the Dead sea's black mud. Among its many components this element, symbol Mg, said to remove toxins from the skin. Makes you feel good.
  • Also starting with "MA", this is a big element in the rocks that make up the Earth's mantle

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