MAGNESIUM
Magnesium
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Magnesium
Element Name = Magnesium
Atomic Number = 12
Chemical symbol = Mg
Atomic Structure = 12-12-12 (#P-#N-#E)
Placement = Group 2 - Period 3
# of Valence Electrons = 2
Chemical reactivity = Unstable
Does it bond Covalently, Ionically or Both = Both
State of matter = Solid
Is it a Metal, Nonmetal or Metalloid = Metal
Atomic Mass = 24
filler
The first electron shell of a
Bohr model
holds 2 electrons. So far, 10 of
magnesium's
12 electrons have been used, so only 2 remain. The remaining 2 are placed in the third electron shell, which is full when it holds 8 electrons.
Magnesium