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Magnesium chloride

AnhydroBeads™, −10 mesh, 99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Magnogene

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Linear Formula:
MgCl2
CAS Number:
7786-30-3
Molecular Weight:
95.21
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24868458
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
232-094-6
MDL number:
MFCD00011106
assay:
99.9% trace metals basis
grade:
synthesis grade
solubility:
H2O: slightly soluble(lit.)

Product Name

Magnesium chloride, AnhydroBeads™, −10 mesh, 99.9% trace metals basis

InChI key

TWRXJAOTZQYOKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

InChI

1S/2ClH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

SMILES string

Cl[Mg]Cl

grade

synthesis grade

product line

AnhydroBeads™

assay

99.9% trace metals basis

reaction suitability

core: magnesium

impurities

≤1500.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

refractive index

n20/D 1.675 (lit.)

particle size

−10 mesh

mp

714 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: slightly soluble(lit.)

density

2.32 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

200

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Application

MgCl2 can be used in a variety of applications such as a precursor to magnesium metal, catalyst support in Ziegler-Natta catalyst and in food processing.

General description

Magnesium chloride (MgCl2) is an inorganic compound that can be prepared by reacting magnesium oxide and ammonium chloride in the presence of alumina as a covering agent.

Legal Information

AnhydroBeads is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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