Characteristic

Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12. It is a shiny gray solid>

Phase at STP: solid

Melting point: 923 K (650 °C, 1202 °F)

Boiling point: 1363 K (1091 °C, 1994 °F)

Density (near r.t.): 1.738 g/cm³

when liquid (at m.p.): 1.584 g/cm³

Heat of fusion: 8.48 kJ/mol

Heat of vaporization: 128 kJ/mol

Molar heat capacity: 24.869 J/(mol·K)

Application

Magnesium powder is mainly used as reducing agent, flash powder, lead alloy, desulfurizer in metallurgy (when used as raw material of desulfurizer in metallurgical industry, magnesium powder particles are coated with a passivating agent to prevent the oxidation of magnesium powder), in addition to organic synthesis, lighting agent, etc.

Magnesium_MSDS.pdf