Magnesium is metal in group IIA of the periodic table with the atomic number 12, an atomic weight of 24.312, a density of 1.74 Mg/m 3, and a melting temperature of 650 C. The electronic configuration ...

Silicon is a semiconductor in group IVA of the periodic table with atomic number 14, an atomic weight of 28.086, and a density of 2.33 Mg/m 3. It melts at 1410 C. The electronic configuration of the ...