Magnesium (Mg )


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Magnesium (Mg )
Atomic Mass : 24.305
Atomic Number : 12
Name Origins: Greek, "Magnesia" a district in Thessaly.
Year Discovered : 1755
Discovery Credits : Recognized by Joseph Black at Edinburgh, Scotland. Isolated by Sir Humphry Davy in 1808.
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