Substance

ID:173227

Names and Identifiers
Synonyms
Barringtonite (dihydrate)Magnesium carbonateMagnesiteNesequehonite (trihydrate)Lansfordite (pentahydrate)
IUPAC name
magnesium(2+) ion carbonate
IUPAC Traditional name
magnesium(2+) ion carbonate
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Properties
Physical Property
Flash Point
Non-flammable
Refractive Index
1.717 (anhydrous)
1.458 (dihydrate)
1.412 (trihydrate)
Solubility
0.0106 g/100 mL (25 °C, anhydrous)
3.75 g/L (20 °C, pentahydrate) in water
soluble in acid, aqueous CO2
insoluble in acetone, ammonia
Std enthalpy of formation
-1113 kJ/mol
Solubility Product (<i>K</i><sub>sp</sup>)
1.0×10-5
Apperance
white solid
hygroscopic
Density
2.958 g/cm3 (anhydrous)
2.825 g/cm3 (dihydrate)
1.837 g/cm3 (trihydrate)
1.73 g/cm3 (pentahydrate)
Melting Point
540 °C decomp. (anydrous)
165 °C (trihydrate)
Std molar entropy
66 J·mol-1·K-1
Odor
odorless
Safety Information
RTECS
OM2470000
EU Index
Not listed
Molecule Details
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