If I remember correctly that is a double replacement
Answer: The pure metal has low structural strength, magnesium is mainly used in the form of alloys- principally with 10% or less of aluminum, zinc, and manganese- to improve it's hardness, tensile strength, and ability to be cast, welded, and machined.
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Because the nuclear charge increases across a period and so it has a stronger pull on the outer electrons and will pull in the radius
Inherited it from his grandfather