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Keep it away from water (pure magnesium). AKA Dry environment as it can be explosive when it reacts with water.
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∙ 14y ago
Magnesium is stable. It is a metal that exists in a stable state in nature and does not readily undergo spontaneous reactions or decomposition under normal conditions.
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∙ 8y agoMagnesium is unstable as a single atom. It's valency is +2 meaning it needs to lose two electrons to become stable. e.g. Mg+2 + S-2 = MgS (Stable).
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∙ 8y agoIn air magnesium is passivated but can react with water.
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The maximum oxidation number of magnesium is +2. Magnesium tends to lose 2 electrons to achieve a stable octet configuration.
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unstable
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