Magnesium is silvery-white, flammable, and lightweight. The atomic number for magnesium is 12 and weights 24.312. Magnesium melts at 650K and boils at 1107K.
Joseph Black was the first to discover magnesium in 1755 in Scotland. Sir Humphrey Davy produced it in 1808. Magnesium is the eighth most abundant element found in the earth's crust. It is also found in large deposits; such as magnesite, dolomite, and other minerals.
About 65% of our human bodies are made of magnesium. It is found in the bones and teeth. The other 35% are in the blood, fluids, and other tissues. Drugs, alcohol, caffei…
