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Mg
24.3050

Magnesium

Alkaline Earth Metal

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
12
Atomic Mass
24.3050 u
Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2
Electronegativity
1.31
Block
s-block
Group
2
Period
3

🌡 Physical Properties

Phase (STP)
solid
Melting Point
923.00 K
Boiling Point
1363.00 K
Density
1.7380 g/cm³

About Magnesium

Lightweight metal; burns with bright white flame; essential for life.

🔬 Isotopes of Magnesium

Magnesium has 3 naturally occurring isotopes.

IsotopeMass NumberAtomic Mass (u)AbundanceType
24Mg2423.985041778.99%Stable
25Mg2524.9858369810.00%Stable
26Mg2625.9825929711.01%Stable

Data source: NIH PubChem (aggregated from IUPAC, NIST)