Quick Details
- ProName: Magnesium hydroxide
- CasNo: 1309-42-8
- Molecular Formula: H2MgO2
- LimitNum: 0
Superiority
Molecular Formula:H2MgO2
Molecular Weight:58.33
EINECS:215-170-3
Melting Point:350 oC
Solubility:0.9 mg/100 mL (18 oC)
Risk Codes:R36/37/38 Details
Hazard Symbols: Xi
MSDS: View
Properties:…
Details
Molecular Formula:H2MgO2
Molecular Weight:58.33
EINECS:215-170-3
Melting Point:350 oC
Solubility:0.9 mg/100 mL (18 oC)
Risk Codes:R36/37/38 Details
Hazard Symbols: Xi
MSDS: View
Properties:Amorphous, white powder, odorless or colorless hexagonal crystals. Readily dissolves in aq acids forming corresponding salts. Decomp on heating at 3° releasing MgO + H2O. D: 2.36, mp: decomp @ 350°. Sol in solns of ammonium salts and dilute acids; almost insol in water and alc.
Derivation:Precipitation from a solution of a magnesium salt by sodium hydroxide, precipitation from seawater with lime. It occurs naturally as brucite.
Grade:Technical, NF, FCC.
Use:Intermediate for obtaining magnesium metal, sugar refining, medicine (antacid, laxative), residual fuel oil additive, sulfite pulp, uranium processing, dentrifrices, in foods as drying agent, color retention agent, frozen desserts.