Discovery of magnesium

Magnesium is a chemical element; it has symbol Mg and atomic number 12. It is a shiny gray metal having a low density, low melting point, and high chemical reactivity. Like the other alkaline earth metals, it occurs naturally only in combination with other elements and almost always has an oxidation state of +2.

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Which happened first?

• Discovery of magnesium happened 4 years after Discovery of nickel
• Discovery of magnesium happened 11 years before Discovery of hydrogen
• Discovery of magnesium happened 17 years before Discovery of nitrogen
• Discovery of magnesium happened 19 years before Discovery of oxygen
• Discovery of magnesium happened 19 years before Discovery of chlorine

Timeline

1. Discovery of nickel1751
2. Discovery of magnesium (this page)1755
3. Discovery of hydrogen1766
4. Discovery of nitrogen1772
5. Discovery of chlorine1774
6. Discovery of oxygen1774

Related

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• Discovery of carbon1789
• Discovery of aluminium1825
• Discovery of heliumAugust 18, 1868
• Discovery of sulfur1777
• Discovery of lithium1817
• Discovery of sodium1807
• Discovery of calcium1808