and the salt magnesium sulfate. The symbol for magnesium is Mg, and sulfuric acid is a compound containing sulfur, oxygen, and hydrogen. Its formula is written: H2SO4. So we write Mg plus H2SO4.

Magnesium is a silvery-white chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12. Magnesium alloys contain magnesium as the chief metal along with alloy elements such as lead, aluminum, zinc, and ...