M5421
Magnesium hydroxide
BioXtra, ≥95%
Synonym(s):
Magnesium dihydroxide, Mg(OH)2
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Linear Formula:
Mg(OH)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
58.32
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
215-170-3
MDL number:
Assay:
≥95%
Grade:
BioPerformance Certified
grade
BioPerformance Certified
product line
BioXtra
assay
≥95%
impurities
≤0.01% Phosphorus (P), ≤0.1% Insoluble matter
mp
350 °C (lit.)
solubility
5 M HCl: 0.1 M, clear, yellow
anion traces
chloride (Cl-): ≤0.5%
cation traces
Al: ≤0.02%, Ca: ≤0.7%, Cu: ≤0.0005%, Fe: ≤0.02%, K: ≤0.005%, NH4+: ≤0.05%, Na: ≤0.05%, Pb: ≤0.001%, Zn: ≤0.002%
SMILES string
O[Mg]O
InChI
1S/Mg.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+2;;/p-2
InChI key
VTHJTEIRLNZDEV-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Application
Magnesium hydroxide has been used in the synthesis of brucite.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Magnesium hydroxide is a flame retardant. Magnesium hydroxide is commonly used as an antacid which has a long-lasting effect. The liquid formulation of magnesium hydroxide is called milk of magnesia. It is used as a laxative. It is used in the treatment of diarrhea along with aluminium hydroxide. The naturally occurring form of magnesium hydroxide is brucite.
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Storage Class
13 - Non Combustible Solids
wgk
nwg
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
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Kinetics of the chrysotile and brucite dehydroxylation reaction: a combined non-isothermal/isothermal thermogravimetric analysis and high-temperature X-ray powder diffraction study
Trittschack R, et al.
Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 41(3), 197-214 (2014)
Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials, 293-293 (2000)
Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Providers - E-Book, 714-714 (2017)
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| M5421-1KG | 04061826718841 |