Category
alkaline earth metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s²
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
1.31
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+2
Melting Point
923 K
649.85°C
Boiling Point
1363 K
1089.85°C
Density
1.738
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 2Period 3s-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byJoseph Black
Year1755
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Aluminum alloys, fireworks, lightweight structures, magnesium supplements
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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