| MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 7791-18-6 |
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| EINECS NO. | 232-094-6 | |
| FORMULA | MgCl2.6H2O | |
| MOL WT. | 203.3 | |
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H.S. CODE |
2827.31 | |
| TOXICITY | Oral rat LD50: 8100 mg/kg | |
| SYNONYMS | Magnesium dichloride hexahydrate; | |
| Magnesium chloride; Chlorure de magnesium hydrate; | ||
| DERIVATION | Reaction of hydrochloric acid on magnesium hydroxide | |
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | white to gray white solid | |
| MELTING POINT |
118 C |
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| BOILING POINT | 1412 C | |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 1.569 | |
| SOLUBILITY | Soluble
in water and alcohol |
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| pH | 7.0 (Solution) | |
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AUTOIGNITION |
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| FLASH POINT |
will not burn |
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| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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sorel cement; drilling; grinding wheels; chemical manufacturing and dust binding; magnesium metal production; additive in textile and paper manufacture; disinfectants; fire extinguishers; ceramics; |
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| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
white to brown flake or granular crystal | |
| MgCl2 |
45.0% min |
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| MgCl2. 6H20 |
98.0% min |
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| SULPHATE RADICAL |
1.0% max |
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| CHLORIDES |
0.6% max |
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| WATER INSOLUBLE |
0.2% max |
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| Ca2+ |
0.15% max |
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| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING | 50kgs in Bag | |
| HAZARD CLASS | not regulated | |
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