| Identification | |
| Name: | Magnesium chloride |
| Synonyms: | Magnesium dichloride; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, 98% ANHYDROUS; Slow-Mag; MGCL2; MAGNESIUM ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY STANDARD; MgCl; bischofite; Magesium Chloride; Magnesium chloride, 99+% |
| CAS: | 7786-30-3;14989-29-8 |
| EINECS: | 232-094-6 |
| Molecular Formula: | MgCl2 |
| Molecular Weight: | 95.21 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/ClH.Mg.H/h1H;;/q;+2;-1/p-1 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Density: | 2.32 |
| Refractive index: | n20/D 1.336 |
| Solubility: | 7.40 g/100 ml of alcohol @ 20 deg C; 72.7 g/100 ml water @ 100 deg C In methanol, 15.5 g/100 g @ 0 deg C, 20.4 g/100 g @ 60 deg C; in ethanol, 3.61 g/100 g @ 0 deg C, 15.89 g/100 g @ 60 deg C In water, 54.6 g/100 g @ 20 deg C |
| Appearance: | Pure White |
| HS Code: | 28273100 |
| Storage Temperature: | 2-8°C |
| Sensitive: | Hygroscopic |
| Color: | Thin white to gray granules and/or flakes LUSTROUS HEXAGONAL CRYSTALS Soft leaflets Colorless or white crystals |
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