Why Is Magnesium Is Important?

Magnesium is one of the twenty-four elements on earth that are essential for life. It is vital in human metabolism; and if our magnesium levels are too high or too low, we could suffer from sleep disturbances. Magnesium is a very common element found on earth that is used for a lot of everyday items. Much of what we have today would not be possible without magnesium.
Magnesium was originally discovered by Sir Humphry Davy in 1808, but some are not sure if he officially isolated the element. It was isolated substantially in 1828 by A. A. Bussy. He isolated the element by chemical reduction of the chloride. It was later electronically isolated first by Michael Faraday in 1833. Magnesium got its name when it was discovered as the compound magnesium carbonate in the District of Magnesia in Greece (2016, page 1, Magnesium).
It is used in automotive manufactures in both Europe and America. Many vehicle parts are made of magnesium alloys (mixtures of magnesium and other metals) that are used to construct a variety of vehicles. Magnesium is also used in sports equipment because of its lightweight. It is in baseball catchers’ masks, skis, racecars, and even horse shoes. Magnesium is used to produce consumer good. These come in a wide variety including ladders, portable tools, electronic equipment, binoculars, cameras, furniture, and luggage. These items also benefit from the element’s lightweight. Magnesium compounds are common active ingredients in medicines; milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) helps in digestion, and epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) is used for soaking sore limbs. A surprising use of magnesium, is in plants. Magnesium is an important component of chlorophyll, which is the green pigment which converts light to energy. Also, fertilizers used for magnesium-deficient soils greatly increased crop yields (2008, paragraph 3,