MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 7791-18-6 (Hydrate), 7786-30-3 (Anhydrous)

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
EINECS NO. 232-094-6
FORMULA MgCl2.6H2O
MOL WT. 203.30

H.S. CODE

 2827.31.0000
TOXICITY Oral rat LD50: 8100 mg/kg
SYNONYMS Magnesium dichloride hexahydrate; Magnesium chloride hydrate;
Magnesium chloride; Chlorure de magnesium hydrate; Other RN.: 14989-29-8
SMILES [Mg+2].O.[ClH-].O.O.O.O.O.[ClH-]

CLASSIFICATION

 

EXTRA NOTES

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE white to gray white solid
MELTING POINT

118 C
BOILING POINT 1412 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.569
SOLUBILITY Soluble in water and alcohol
pH 7.0 (Solution)
VAPOR DENSITY  

AUTOIGNITION

 

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FLASH POINT

will not burn
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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Material Safety Data Sheet

Local:
APPLICATIONS: cement; drilling; grinding wheels; chemical manufacturing and dust binding; magnesium metal production; additive in textile and paper manufacture; disinfectants; fire extinguishers; ceramics;
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white to brown flake or granular crystal
MgCl2

45.0% min
MgCl2. 6H20

98.0% min
SULPHATE RADICAL

1.0% max
CHLORIDES

0.6% max
WATER INSOLUBLE

0.2% max
Ca2+

0.15% max
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 50kgs in Bag
HAZARD CLASS not regulated
UN NO.  
SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

OSHA Hazards:Target Organ Effect Target Organs:Central nervous system, Kidney, Gastrointestinal tract

GHS

Not a dangerous substance



PRICE INFORMATION