Magnesium Facts
Magnesium Facts
|
| Interesting Magnesium Facts: |
|---|
| Magnesium is the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust. |
| It is the ninth most abundant element in the universe. |
| Magnesium is not found on Earth as a free element. |
| It is a fairly strong metal with a silvery-white color. |
| It has approximately two-thirds the density of aluminum, making it strong but lightweight. |
| It is isolated through the electrolysis of magnesium salts in seawater. |
| Magnesium is the eleventh most abundant element in the humand body by weight. |
| There are hundreds of enzymes in the body that need magnesium to function. |
| It is present in all cells in living organisms. |
| Plants also require magnesium, as it is the metallic ion in chlorophyll. |
| Magnesium is produced by large stars when they combine helium and neon. |
| Magnesium is present in over sixty minerals of Earth, but only a few of those are commercially valuable. |
| China controls eighty percent of the world's magnesium production. |
| High concentrations of magnesium in the water in Epsom, England, and its effect on injuries led to the discovery of Epsom salts. |
| Magnesium is the third most often used metal, after iron and aluminum. |
| Its main function in fabrication is to be combined with aluminum to form alloys. |
| A fully grown human body contains about 24 grams of magnesium. |
| In the body, 60% is found in the skeleton, 39% is found in the muscle cells, and 1% extracellular. |
| Of the intracellular magnesium, twenty percent of that amount is found in the skeletal muscle cells alone. |
| Magnesium in its compound form has a number of medical uses, including as a laxative and as an aid for injured skin or muscles. |
|
Related Links: Facts Periodic Table Facts Animals Facts |