Magnesium

Magnesium's Overview

Magnsium is a chemical element

Has the symbol MG

Atomic number: 12

Has Low Melting Point

It has a Low Density

Magnesium's Oxidation state is +2

It's atomic weight is 24.312

General Properties

12 Protons

12.305 electrons

12 Neutrons

Boiling and Melting Point

Boiling Point: 1107 Degrees Celsius

Melting point! 650 Degrees Celsius

Magnesium's History

It was discovered by Humphry Davy and Joseph Black (Both Chemists)

Discovered in Thessaly (Greece)

Was found through a mixture involving Magnesium Oxide

Magnesium's Electron Configuration, Valence electrons and Reactivity.

Magnesium's electron configuration:1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2

In other terms:

Valence Electrons: 2

Reactivity: Very high due to the easily-lost two valence electrons.

Electron Configuration: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2

Catalysts

Catalyst: A substance that enables chemical reactions to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions.

Magnesium’s Catalysts

Play an important role in catalyzing chemical reactions.

Used in many sectors such as:

Production of light alloys

Pyrotechnics

Also acts as a reducing agent.

Definition:

Substance that enables chemical reactions to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions.

Electronics

Magnesium is used to manufacture electronic devices and electronics because of its light weight.

It also has good mechanical and electrical properties

Magnesium also dispates the heat generated by electronic circuits.

Importance In Science

Magnesium is very important as it brings over 300 enzymatic reactions

It also imporoves Glucose consumption

Without Magnesium, studies wouldn't be advancing so much as Magnesium "brings out the light".

Monopolies

China owns more than 70% of the world's total Monopoly, making it having a monopoly

If China wanted, they could stop globally Magnesium's production

Disputation

USA AND EU Dispute with China, they argument they have a control over Magnesium's global production

It is the 718th most traded product

USA has globally regulated it's trade

Labor practices and conditions in the mining of Magnesium

They can often cause problems such as worker safety, health hazards and labor right issues.

Can be also mined with the open-cut method, but it brings many problems

It can also bring fatigue and many air-related diseases

Bonus Facts

Magnesium is and has:

Light weight

Strong

Electromagnetic shielding and versatility

Reactivity and Combustibility

Abundance and Biological Importance

Magnetical Properties

Global Production Trade

Importance of Magnesium in Various Fields

Products that involve Magnesium in it's production are:

Car seats

Luggage

Laptops

Cameras

Power tools

Can be also used in Molten State

It's also used in fireworks as it can light sparks

Magnesium's Contribution to Scientific Knowledge

Has helped to develop many fields such as Biochemistry, Medicine, Chemistry and Enviroment

Isotopes

Magnesium has three Isotopes:

24Mg (78.99% abundance)

25Mg (10% abundance)

26Mg (11.01% abundance)

Some of this Isotopes can be used in different fields, such as spectroscopy.

Each type of Isotope has specific and idiosyncratic properties that makes them:

Exploitable in any ambit.

Metallurgy

Metallurgy: The process of extraction of metal in its purest form.

This process plays an important role in many sectors, such as:

Aerospacial

Aviation

Automobiles

Magnesium is utilized as a reducing agent for:

Refractory metals

as an additive in alloys in this process.

Medical Applications

This element is used in many "medical applications", such as:

Diagnostic Imaging

Radiation Therapy

Pharmaceutical Uses

It is used in Diagnostic Imaging because of it causing less distortions in magnetic resonances

Magnesium is used in Radiation Therapy to cure specific cancers such as colorectal cancer.

It's used in the Pharmaceutical ambit in treatments for:

Constipation

Indigestion

Magnesium deficency

pre-eclampsia

Can be given in laxatives and antiacids

Mining

Magnesium is obtained by regular and ordinary mines

Can be find in China, Australia, Turkey, Brazil and the USA.

Related with Synthesis

The synthesis of Magnesium oxide nanoparticles (example) can be achieved through various approaches including:

co-precipitation method

solution combustion method

sol-gel process

ultrasonic methods

green synthesis techniques

Several methods can be applied for the synthesis of Magnesium to occurr.

Historical and economical importances

In World War 1, it was applied to various weapons, such as "Star Shell"

After the post-war period, DOW produced Magnesium because of it's great characteristics.