Magnesium

MG

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Atomic Mass : 24
Melting Point : 651 degC
Boiling Point : 1107 degC
Density : 1.7

Magnesium was brought to viewers like you by Bussy in 1828AD. ( Sir humprhey davy in 1808 isolated that sucker though don't forget!) http://www.todayinsci.com/B/Bussy_Antoine/BussyAntoineThm.jpg ( he's a looker)

With a name like Magnesium who could resist!?

( Named after Magnesia a district in Thessaly Greece!)

http://www.maps-of-greece.com/maps-of-greece/maps/Thessaly.gif

Birthed from theMagnesium is similar to calcium and is one of the most important metals within the body ( tha's right you got it inside you and you DIDN'T EVEN KNOW! Chemistry 1 Students 0 don't worry we'll make sure that doesn't happen again) It is the ninth most abundant element by mass and it constitutes about 2 % of the Earth's crust ( are you impressed yet?)

Basic properties:

- fairly strong

- silvery white

-light weight metal

-highly flammable and when it burns it burns white ( see video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8nPAbwPIVg)

-It reacts only slightly or not at all with most of the alkalis and many organic substances ( like hydrocarbons)

Because it is the most abundant element you can assume that its uses are highly important to YOU yes you! The apathetic idle mind of the teenager can find much fufilling joy in the purposes of magnesium!

- USED FOR PYROTECHNICS ( responsible for that lovely white in fireworks!)

-Magnesium is essential for plant and animal nutrition

-It is alloyed with other metals to make them lighter and more easily welded, with applications in the aerospace industry

You should be impressed by now ( and say it with us-- MG is just for ME! tuhaha)

Beryllium

Meet Our Friend Beryllium!

Beryllium can be found in thirty other mineral species such as betrandit and beryl. ( aquamarine and emerald stone are forms of beryl - pikow bet you didn't know that! You be wearing some fine beryllium roun yo' neck)

How Did this all Happen!?
Beryllium was born when Louis Vauquelin in 1798 discovered it as the oxide in beryl and in emeralds . It was isolated by Wohler and Bussy in 1828.

It's always important when forming any relationship with an element to get to know it here are some basic properties of your friend to be( let me tell you it has many desireable properties):

-steel gray in color

-highest melting point of all the light metals

- excellent thermal conductivity

-nonmagnetic

- strong resistant to oxidization when exposed to air

- toxic

- It tastes sweet ( It got its name after the Greek word “berylos” which means sweet) ( we're still not sure why you need to know this, you shouldn't be thinking about eating any in the near future... or ever)

-likes long walks on the beach and post romantic composers, enjoys walt witman and various other poets.

Before you turn the other cheek to our good friend( allergic to sand, not really into gray elements etc., or are you just too pretentious ?) Consider the following uses for Beryllium ( so even if you deny its friendship recognize you cannot escape its presence!)

- used in AEROSPACE! structural material

- X-Ray tube windows

-and in a copper alloy used for springs, electrical contacts, and non-sparking tools a.k.a spark plugs!!( exclamation point of SUPER EMPHASIS because its just so fantastic aren't you all tingling with ecstasy?)

-Golf clubs

Health Precautions:

Beryllium is a metal that can be very harmful when humans breathe it in, because it can damage the lungs and cause pneumonia. LYKE SO UNCOOL ROIT!

Really, Moriah and I are sure that you can most likely find any use for beryllium, great for family friends and pets- and if you wrap it nicely we're assuming that it would make a really great gift ( almost in the same vein of Martha Stewart kitsch )