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magnesium, Mg, 12
silvery white
Atomic mass 24.3050(6) g·mol-1
Electron configuration [Ne] 3s2
Electrons per shell 2, 8, 2
Physical properties
Phase solid
Density (near r.t.) 1.738 g·cm-3
Liquid density at m.p. 1.584 g·cm-3
Melting point 923K
(650°C, 1202°F)
Boiling point 1363K
(1090°C, 1994°F)
Heat of fusion 8.48 kJ·mol-1
Heat of vaporization 128 kJ·mol-1
Heat capacity (25°C) 24.869 J·mol-1·K-1