Design, Construction, and Operation of a High-Energy Mill for Handling Magnesium Powder

Table 1

Thermophysical properties of magnesium.

Property	Value
Atomic number	12
Valence	2
Oxidation state	+2
Electronegativity	1.2
Covalent radius (Å)	1.30
Ionic radius (Å)	0.65
Atomic radius (Å)	1.60
Electron configuration	[Ne]3s2
First ionization potential (eV)	7.65
Atomic weight (g/mol)	24.305
Density (g/ml)	1.74
Boiling point (°C)	1107
Melting point (°C)	650