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M5671

Magnesium carbonate hydroxide pentahydrate

BioXtra

Synonym(s):

Basic magnesium carbonate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(MgCO3)4 · Mg(OH)2 · 5H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
485.65
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
235-192-7
MDL number:
Form:
powder
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product line

BioXtra

Quality Segment

form

powder

reaction suitability

core: magnesium

concentration

40-43.5% (MgO, titration with NaOH)

impurities

≤0.005% Phosphorus (P), ≤0.1% Insoluble matter

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.1%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.01%, Ca: ≤0.5%, Cu: ≤0.0005%, Fe: ≤0.02%, K: ≤0.005%, NH4+: ≤0.05%, Na: ≤0.03%, Pb: ≤0.001%, Zn: ≤0.0005%

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.[Mg++].[Mg++].[Mg++].[Mg++].O[Mg]O.[O-]C([O-])=O.[O-]C([O-])=O.[O-]C([O-])=O.[O-]C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/4CH2O3.5Mg.7H2O/c4*2-1(3)4;;;;;;;;;;;;/h4*(H2,2,3,4);;;;;;7*1H2/q;;;;5*+2;;;;;;;/p-10

InChI key

SXKPPTNZIUYFJR-UHFFFAOYSA-D

Application

  • Inerting mechanism of magnesium carbonate hydroxide pentahydrate for coal dust deflagration under coal gasification: Discusses the use of magnesium carbonate hydroxide pentahydrate in reducing coal dust explosions, highlighting its effectiveness as an inerting agent (Yin et al., 2022).


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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