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Magnesium (Mg)

Element
SymbolMg

Magnesium is chemical element number 12, with the symbol Mg. It is an alkaline earth metal and is a solid at room temperature. Its atomic mass is about 24.3.

Magnesium sits in period 3 and group 2 of the periodic table. In Minecraft Education, a player makes it in the Element Constructor by setting the number of protons to 12.

Contents (3)
  1. Data
  2. How to make it
  3. Nearby elements

Data

Atomic number12
In-game identifierminecraft:element_12
Numeric id278
Chemical symbolMg
Atomic mass24.3
CategoryAlkaline Earth Metal
Phase at room temperatureSolid
Group2
Period3

How to make it

Place an Element Constructor, then set the protons to 12. The number of protons is what decides which element you get; neutrons and electrons change it into an isotope or an ion of the same element.

Nearby elements

← SodiumAluminium →

Read from Mojang’s own Bedrock sample packs. Element names and atomic data come from the standard periodic table, not from the game files — Minecraft Education numbers its elements but does not ship their names. 9Minecraft is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.