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What are the uses of Magnesium ?

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(i) Removal of sulphur from iron and steel
(ii) Magnesium is used in refining of titanium in the "Kroll" process.
(iii) magnesium alloys are used in aeroplane and missile construction.
(iv) Mg ribbon is used in synthesis of Grignard Reagent in organic synthesis.
(v) As desicant.
(vi) As sacrificial anode in controlling galvanic corrosion.
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