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No, Iron was known to man since ancient times... but magnesium was discovered in 1808 by Sir Humphrey Davy.

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What is the formula for the compound barium and magnesium?

Barium doesnot form compound with magnesium. Both are in the same group and are metals. The symbol for barium is Ba and that of magnesium is Mg.


What do barium calcium chlorine magnesium potassium sodium and strontium have in common?

All discovered by Humphrey Davy through electrolysis


Who was the first person to find magnesium?

Who discovered Magnesium?Magnesium was discovered by Sir Humphrey Davy.What year was Magnesium discovered?Magnesium was discovered in 1808.


What element has the lowest electronegativity barium calcium magnesium strontium?

Barium.


What country was barium discovered in?

It is not known what country barium was discovered in but it was discovered by German Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1774. Barium is an alkaline metal.


Where why and how was magnesium discovered?

Magnesium was first isolated by Sir Humphry Davy in 1808 through the electrolysis of magnesium oxide. It was discovered in England. Magnesium takes its name from Magnesia, a region in ancient Greece where a mineral called magnetite (magnesium carbonate) was discovered.


Are barium magnesium potassium and calcium all in the same group?

No. Barium and magnesium and calcium are in group 2A but potassium is in group 1A.


Who invented BARIUM?

First identified by Scheele in 1774, Barium was first isolated by Sir Humphrey Davy in 1808.


Alphabatically which is the first and last of the Alkaline Earth Metals?

Barium Beryllium Calcium Magnesium Radium Strontium


What are all of the alloys?

steel barium magnesium


Why is magnesium called magnesium?

It is named for the ancient Greek city of Magnesia, where it was first discovered.


Where was barium discovered?

In 1808 it was shown that this substance was not an element. It starts with L and ends in e, so it cant be Barium.