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1.05853

Magnesium nitrate hexahydrate

for analysis EMSURE® ACS,Reag. Ph Eur

Synonym(s):

Magnesium nitrate hexahydrate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Mg(NO3)2 · 6 H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
256.41
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
233-826-7
NACRES:
NA.21
eCl@ss:
32129211
Assay:
99.0-102.0% (complexometric)
Grade:
ACS reagent
Form:
solid
Solubility:
420 g/L
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

product line

EMSURE®

assay

99.0-102.0% (complexometric)

form

solid

potency

5440 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

impurities

≤0.005% Insoluble matter

pH

5.0-7.0 (25 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

mp

89 °C (for the hexahydrate)

solubility

420 g/L

density

1.46 g/cm3 at 20 °C

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%, phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.0005%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.002%

cation traces

As: ≤0.0001%, Ba: ≤0.005%, Ca: ≤0.005%, Fe: ≤0.0005%, K: ≤0.0005%, Mn: ≤0.0005%, NH4+: ≤0.001%, Na: ≤0.0005%, Sr: ≤0.005%, heavy metals: ≤0.0005%

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[Mg+2].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].O.O.O.O.O.O

InChI

1S/Mg.2NO3.6H2O/c;2*2-1(3)4;;;;;;/h;;;6*1H2/q+2;2*-1;;;;;;

InChI key

MFUVDXOKPBAHMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application


  • Understanding the Roles of Excipients in Moisture Management in Solid Dosage Forms.: This study investigates the roles of various excipients, including magnesium nitrate hexahydrate, in managing moisture in solid dosage forms, highlighting its significance in pharmaceutical formulations (Veronica et al., 2024).

  • Printing Composites with Salt Hydrate Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage.: This research explores the use of magnesium nitrate hexahydrate as a phase change material in composite printing for thermal energy storage applications, demonstrating its effectiveness in enhancing energy storage efficiency (Lak et al., 2023).

  • How do layered double hydroxides evolve. First in situ insights into their synthesis processes.: The study provides in situ insights into the synthesis processes of layered double hydroxides, utilizing magnesium nitrate hexahydrate as a key reagent in the formation and evolution of these materials (Doungmo et al., 2022).

  • A Wide Bandgap Semiconducting Magnesium Hydrogel: Moisture Harvest, Iodine Sequestration, and Resistive Switching.: This research presents the development of a wide bandgap semiconducting magnesium hydrogel, using magnesium nitrate hexahydrate, with applications in moisture harvesting, iodine sequestration, and resistive switching (Alam et al., 2022).

  • Micro solid phase extraction of parabens from breast milk samples using Mg-Al layered double hydroxide functionalized partially reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite.: This study demonstrates the application of magnesium nitrate hexahydrate in the synthesis of Mg-Al layered double hydroxide for the extraction of parabens from breast milk samples, showcasing its utility in analytical chemistry (Manouchehri et al., 2020).

Analysis Note

Assay (complexometric): 99.0 - 102.0 %
Insoluble matter: ≤ 0.005 %
pH-value (5 %; water, 25 °C): 5.0 - 7.0
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.001 %
Phosphate (PO₄): ≤ 0.0005 %
Sulfate (SO₄): ≤ 0.002 %
Heavy metals (ACS): ≤ 0.0005 %
As (Arsenic): ≤ 0.0001 %
Ba (Barium): ≤ 0.005 %
Ca (Calcium): ≤ 0.005 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.0005 %
K (Potassium): ≤ 0.0005 %
Mn (Manganese): ≤ 0.0005 %
Na (Sodium): ≤ 0.0005 %
NH₄ (Ammonium): ≤ 0.001 %
Sr (Strontium): ≤ 0.005 %
Corresponds to ACS,Reag. Ph Eur

Other Notes

Replaces: MX0060-1

Legal Information

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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

No data available

flash_point_c

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