Do not attempt this reaction unless are a professionally qualified chemist and you have carried out a legally satisfactory hazard assessment. Magnesium metal burns with a very bright light. The picture above shows the colour arising from adding magnesium powder to a burning mixture of potassium chlorate and sucrose. Do not attempt this reaction unless are a professionally qualified chemist and you have carried out a legally satisfactory hazard assessment. Magnesium is an important element for plant and animal life.
Chlorophylls are porphyrins based upon magnesium.
The adult human daily requirement of magnesium is about 0.3 g day -1 . Three of the these are bromine, caesium and mercury. All rights reserved.