We know that the molar mass of magnesium is 24.31 g/mol. So, we divide the given mass of magnesium by its molar mass to get the number of moles.
For 12.16 g of magnesium:
\[
\text{Moles of Mg} = \frac{12.16 \, \text{g}}{24.31 \, \text{g/mol}} = 0.5 \,
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