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Magnesium

Image representing magnesium including Magnesium granules

On the periodic table of elements, magnesium is represented by the symbol Mg. It has an atomic number of 12 because it has 12 protons in its nucleus.

Magnesium granules image © Leiem/CC BY-SA 4.0

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