Magnesium complexes ensure the green color in plants and our body needs magnesium in bones, muscles and blood. In organic chemistry, magnesium compounds are known to every student as Grignard reagents, and in vehicle or aircraft construction, magnesium alloys ensure low weight.

To the article about magnesium on the Fascination Chemistry website

The Magnesium video from the Periodic Videos series shows how magnesium was used as a flash in photo shoots.

Magnesium belongs to the 2nd main group of the periodic table, the group of alkaline earth elements.