What is the Interactive Periodic Table?

The Interactive Periodic Table is a free, modern web application that displays all 118 elements with detailed properties, 3D Bohr model visualizations, crystal structure renderings, and text-to-speech pronunciation. It works on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

What information is available for each element?

Each element page includes atomic number, atomic mass, electron configuration, physical properties (density, melting and boiling points, state of matter), chemical properties (electronegativity, ionization energy, electron affinity), an interactive 3D Bohr model, 3D crystal structure, and an AI-generated educational summary.

Can I use this periodic table for teaching?

Yes. The Interactive Periodic Table includes a full-screen mode designed for projectors and classroom presentations. All content is educational and completely free to use without registration.

Does it work on mobile devices?

Yes. The web app is fully responsive and also available as native iOS and Android apps that can be downloaded from the app stores.

What are the 3D visualizations?

Each element features an interactive 3D Bohr model showing electron shells orbiting the nucleus, and a 3D crystal structure rendering showing the element's atomic arrangement. Both are powered by Three.js and React Three Fiber.

Is this periodic table free?

Yes, the Interactive Periodic Table is completely free with no registration, no ads, and no data collection required.

How many elements are included?

All 118 confirmed elements from Hydrogen (H, atomic number 1) through Oganesson (Og, atomic number 118) are included with full data and visualizations.

Can I hear how element names are pronounced?

Yes. The text-to-speech feature allows you to hear the correct pronunciation of any element name. This works on both the web version and native mobile apps.

Magnesium (Mg)

Atomic Number	12
Atomic Mass	24.305 u
Category	Alkaline earth metal
Electron Config	[Ne] 3s²
Appearance	shiny grey solid
Density (STP)	1738 g/L
Melting Point	923 K
Boiling Point	1363 K
Electronegativity	1.31 (Pauling)
Ionization Energy	737.7 kJ/mol
Atomic Radius	150 pm
Crystal Structure	Simple Hexagonal
Discovered By	Joseph Black (1755)

Brief Introduction

Magnesium (Mg) is a lightweight, silvery-white alkaline earth metal that is strong, moderately reactive, and the eighth most abundant element in Earth's crust. It burns with an intense white light. Key details about Magnesium (Mg) are as follows:

Uses: Used in lightweight alloys for aerospace and automotive applications, as a reducing agent in metal production (titanium, uranium), in pyrotechnics and flares (intense white light), as a sacrificial anode for corrosion protection, and in medicines (antacids, laxatives).

Production/Extraction: Produced through electrolysis of molten magnesium chloride (from seawater or brine) or thermal reduction of magnesium oxide (Pidgeon process). China dominates global production. Seawater is an essentially unlimited source.

History: Recognized as an element by Joseph Black in 1755. First isolated by Humphry Davy in 1808 through electrolysis. Named after Magnesia, a district in Thessaly, Greece, where magnesium carbonate (magnesite) was mined.

Health Effects & Safety: Essential mineral for human health (cofactor for hundreds of enzymes, involved in energy production, DNA synthesis, and muscle function). Magnesium metal burns intensely and is difficult to extinguish (water makes it worse). Deficiency can cause muscle cramps and cardiac issues.

Price/Market: Moderately priced; price fluctuations driven by Chinese production and automotive demand. Growing interest in magnesium-based batteries and hydrogen storage.

Properties: Low density (two-thirds that of aluminum), burns with brilliant white light when ignited, protected by thin oxide layer, becomes more reactive when finely divided, and has good strength-to-weight ratio.

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