Details : Item 215
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| Alkali metals |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||
| Alkaline earth metal |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||
| Transition metals I |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||
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| Metalloid | | | | | | | |||||
| Diatomic non-metal | | | | | | | |||||
| Noble gas | | | | | | | |||||
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| Famille : Alkaline earth metal/2 |
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| Magnesium |
| Symbol: Mg, phase: solid, shiny grey solid Produced in large, aging stars when they explode Magnesium ions are sour to the taste. Its compounds are used medicinally as laxatives |
| Properties | |
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| Atomic number | 12 |
| Atomic weight | 24.305 |
| Melting point (K) | 923 |
| Boiling point (K) | 1363 |
| Speed of sound (m/s) | 4940 |
| Discovery | 1755 (J. Black) |