Atomic Number

Magnesium

Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12. It is a shiny gray metal that is an important component of many chemical compounds, including chlorophyll, the green pigment found in plants. Magnesium is the eighth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust and the third most abundant element in seawater. […]

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Hydrogen

Hydrogen is the chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1. Hydrogen is the lightest element. At standard conditions hydrogen is a gas of diatomic molecules having the formula H2. It is colorless, odorless, non-toxic, and highly combustible. Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical substance in the universe, constituting roughly 75% of all

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Oxygen

Oxygen is the chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8. It is a member of the chalcogen group in the periodic table, a highly reactive nonmetal, and an oxidizing agent that readily forms oxides with most elements as well as with other compounds. Oxygen is Earth’s most abundant element, and after hydrogen and helium, it is the third-most abundant element in the universe.

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