Sonic Scholar - Magnesium Bright Lyrics

I'm magnesium, atomic number twelve,
Light as a feather, in the crust I dwell.
With an atomic mass of 24 point three,
I bond in ways that make life easy.
Essential for the muscles, nerves, and bones,
I'm in your cells, your body's throne.
Two valence electrons, that's my game,
I give them away, it's how I play my name.
Magnesium, bright as the sun,
When I burn, I light up everyone.
I bond with ease, in alloys I fly,
In seawater and Earth, I'm never shy!
I'm a metal that's strong, yet I weigh so light,
In cars and planes, I reach new heights.
React with water or with acid too,
I'll make some hydrogen, a bubbling clue.
With oxygen, I form MgO,
A solid so strong, it's good to know.
My two electrons I'm happy to give,
So ionic bonds help me live.
Magnesium, bright as the sun,
When I burn, I light up everyone.
I bond with ease, in alloys I fly,
In seawater and Earth, I'm never shy!
Electronegativity's low, I like to share,
My electrons go, but I don't care.
In group two, the alkaline earths I stay,
With calcium, beryllium, I lead the way.
I help enzymes do what they do,
Without me, plants can't grow in you.
Chlorophyll's key, it holds me tight,
Helping plants turn sunlight into life!
Magnesium, bright as the sun,
When I burn, I light up everyone.
I bond with ease, in alloys I fly,
In seawater and Earth, I'm never shy!
Discovered by Davy in 1808,
Through electrolysis, it sealed my fate.
I'm in your bones, and in your heart,
Magnesium's got that magic spark!
Magnesium, bright as the sun,
When I burn, I light up everyone.
I bond with ease, in alloys I fly,
In seawater and Earth, I'm never shy!
Magnesium, atomic number twelve,
I'm here to stay, I've got stories to tell.
Valence of two, with an atomic mass,
In nature and life, I'm built to last!