Magnesium
Electron Configuration: 2,8,2
Enthalpy of Fusion (kJ mol-1): 9.04
Enthalpy of Vaporisation (kJ mol-1): 127.6
Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius 150 pm
Bohr Radius 145 pm
Covalent Radius 130 pm
Van der Waals 173 pm
Oxidation States
Main Mg+2
Other
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 737.7
M+ - M2+ 1450.7
M2+ - M3+ 7732.6
M3+ - M4+ 10540
M4+ - M5+ 13630
M5+ - M6+ 17995
M6+ - M7+ 21703
M7+ - M8+ 25656
M8+ - M9+ 31642
M9+ - M10+ 35461