Magnesium Research Paper
Ayiana Diaz 10/30/17
Periodic Table Project Mrs. Foley: Period 1
Magnesium
Magnesium is a major element. It’s the 7th ample element in the earth’s crust and the 8th most plenteous element in the universe and has diverse uses; some important and others impressive. Magnesium came from Magnesia, a district found in Greece. Magnesium was first discovered in 1755 by a scientist, Joseph Black. Black conducted an experiment in which he distinguished magnesium oxide from calcium oxide. It was later isolated by Sir Humphrey Davy in 1808 through the electrolysis of magnesium oxide and mercuric oxide. By 1831 a French scientist, Antoine-Alexandre-Brutus Bussy, had successfully reacted magnesium chloride with potassium to make a sizable amount of magnesium, and studied its properties.
This alkaline earth metal has various physical properties. Magnesium is a light-weight metal that is silvery-white. The point in which it melts is 650°C. Its boiling point is 1090°C; lowest boiling and melting point of all alkaline metals. Its density is 1.74g/cm^3 and at room temperature (20°C) it is a solid. Magnesium is protected by a thin layer of oxide that is difficult to remove and is impermeable. It’s heat of fusion is 8.48 kJ/mole, and it’s heat of vaporization is 128 kJ/mol. The only way for magnesium to naturally occur is …show more content…
At room temperature Magnesium reacts with water; hydrogen bubbles slowly form on the metal’s surface. If it was a powder, the reaction would occur more quickly. It also reacts with hydrochloric acid exothermically. Magnesium can catch on fire very easily (highly flammable), as well, especially when it’s cut into thin strips or in a powder form. Once it is lit on fire, it can be very hard to extinguish due to the height and high temperatures the flame reaches (3,100 °C). Magnesium produces strong ultraviolet waves and produces a white light, when burning in
Periodic Table Project Mrs. Foley: Period 1
Magnesium
Magnesium is a major element. It’s the 7th ample element in the earth’s crust and the 8th most plenteous element in the universe and has diverse uses; some important and others impressive. Magnesium came from Magnesia, a district found in Greece. Magnesium was first discovered in 1755 by a scientist, Joseph Black. Black conducted an experiment in which he distinguished magnesium oxide from calcium oxide. It was later isolated by Sir Humphrey Davy in 1808 through the electrolysis of magnesium oxide and mercuric oxide. By 1831 a French scientist, Antoine-Alexandre-Brutus Bussy, had successfully reacted magnesium chloride with potassium to make a sizable amount of magnesium, and studied its properties.
This alkaline earth metal has various physical properties. Magnesium is a light-weight metal that is silvery-white. The point in which it melts is 650°C. Its boiling point is 1090°C; lowest boiling and melting point of all alkaline metals. Its density is 1.74g/cm^3 and at room temperature (20°C) it is a solid. Magnesium is protected by a thin layer of oxide that is difficult to remove and is impermeable. It’s heat of fusion is 8.48 kJ/mole, and it’s heat of vaporization is 128 kJ/mol. The only way for magnesium to naturally occur is …show more content…
At room temperature Magnesium reacts with water; hydrogen bubbles slowly form on the metal’s surface. If it was a powder, the reaction would occur more quickly. It also reacts with hydrochloric acid exothermically. Magnesium can catch on fire very easily (highly flammable), as well, especially when it’s cut into thin strips or in a powder form. Once it is lit on fire, it can be very hard to extinguish due to the height and high temperatures the flame reaches (3,100 °C). Magnesium produces strong ultraviolet waves and produces a white light, when burning in