Small strips of the metal magnesium (Mg) as used in a UK high school.

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Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12. Its common oxidation number is +2. It is an alkaline earth metal and the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust and ninth in the known universe as a whole. Magnesium is the fourth most common element in the Earth as a whole (behind iron, oxygen and silicon), making up 13% of the planet's mass and a large fraction of the planet's mantle.

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Size: 3624px × 2415px
Location: London UK
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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