| Magnesium chloride | |
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Magnesium chloride
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other names
Magnesium dichloride
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 7786-30-3  , 7791-18-6 (hexahydrate) |
| PubChem | 24584 |
| RTECS number | OM2975000 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | MgCl2 |
| Molar mass | 95.211 g/mol (anhydrous) 203.31 g/mol (hexahydrate) |
| Appearance | white or colourless crystalline solid |
| Density | 2.32 g/cm3 (anhydrous) 1.569 g/cm3 (hexahydrate) |
| Melting point |
714 °C (987 K) (on rapid heating: slow heating leads to decomposition from 300 °C) |
| Boiling point |
1412 °C (1685 K) |
| Solubility in water | anhydrous 54.3 g/100 ml (20 °C) 72.6 g/100 mL (100 °C) hexahydrate 157 g/100 mL (20 °C) |
| Solubility in ethanol | 7.4 g/100 mL (30 °C) |
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.675 (anhydrous) 1.569 (hexahydrate) |
| Structure | |
| Crystal structure | CdCl2 |
| Coordination geometry |
(octahedral, 6-coordinate) |
| Hazards | |
| MSDS | ICSC 0764 |
| EU Index | Not listed |
| Main hazards | Irritant |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | Magnesium fluoride Magnesium bromide Magnesium iodide |
| Other cations | Calcium chloride Strontium chloride Barium chloride |
 (what is this?) (verify)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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* Source: Wikipedia