Magnesium Collection (page 4)

Davy experimenting with alkalis
Coloured 19c engraving of Humphry Davy using electrolysis to isolate the metallic element in alkalis and alkaline earths. He is shown experimenting at the Royal Institution in 1807

FAST-ACT toxin-destroying powder, artwork. FAST-ACT is a powder made of magnesium, titanium and oxygen, that absorbs and destroys toxins (red)

Chloride chemistry

pH measurement of oxide solutions
pHs of oxide solutions. Aqueous solutions of the oxides of some elements with universal indicator (UI) added to show their pH (acidity). The element forming each oxide is labelled

Magnesium ribbon. Image 1 of 3. The ribbon is being held in tongs to allow it to be burned. For a sequence showing the burning, see images A510/214-216

Magnesium ribbons
Magnesium. Strips of the reactive metallic element magnesium (Mg). The strip at left is tarnished and appears darker. This is due to the formation of magnesium oxide (MgO)

Copper, mercury & magnesium
Copper, mercury and magnesium metals. Copper (lower left) is a good conductor of heat and electricity. It is used mainly in water pipes and electrical cables

Group 2 metals. From the left: beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium. Each element in this group has a tendency to lose two electrons. Therefore, these elements are chemically reactive

Period 3 elements. From left (in their periodic table order) they are: sodium (Na); magnesium (Mg); aluminium (Al); silicon (Si); phosphorus (P)

Humphry Davy, English chemist
Humphry Davy (1778-1829), English chemist. Davy is best known for his invention of the miners safety lamp, also known as the Davy lamp, for use in coal mines

Magnesium chloride crystals
Polarised light micrograph of crystals of magnesium chloride (MgCl2). Typically, magnesium chloride forms complexes with other molecules; the hygroscopic hexahydrate MgCl2.6H2O is used in moistening

Magnesium chloride crystals, LM
Magnesium chloride. Polarised light micrograph (LM) of crystals of magnesium chloride (MgCl2). Typically, magnesium chloride forms complexes with other molecules; the hygroscopic hexahydrate

Magnesium sulphate crystals, LM
Magnesium sulphate. Polarised light micrograph of crystals of magnesium sulphate (MgSO4), a chemical used medicinally and in the textile industry

Using Magnesium Flash
Taking a studio photograph with magnesium flash Date: circa 1900

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