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2. Magnesium ( Mg ) Atomic number: 12 Melting point: 648.8ºC Boiling point: 1090ºC It is a metal

3. Magnesium is discovered by Sir Humphrey Davy in 1808

4. Light Strong Silvery-white Burns with a bright white flame

5. Is magnesium dangerous to the environment? NO Magnesium is not dangerous to the environment. On the contrary, magnesium is essential for plants and animal nutrition

6. UUsed as a reducing agent UUsed in medicines UUsed in fireworks to add white sparks to the fireworks

7.  Magnesium is the 8 th most abundant element in the earth  Used in pyrotechnic and incendiary devices  Magnesium is also found in our daily food.

8. F OOD RICH IN MAGNESIUM Green vegetables Seafood Potatoes Peanut butter Bananas Lima beans Kidney beans Seeds Nuts Soy products Whole grains Dairy products

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