Magnesium Nitrate

Magnesium Nitrate

CAS #10377-60-3
SynonymMagnesium dinitrate
Chemical FomularMg(NO3)2
OdorOdorless
SolubilityEasily dissolved in water
Molar mass148.32 g/mol
HazardsOxidizer, Irritant

 

Magnesium nitrate appears as a white crystalline solid. Produces toxic oxides of nitrogen if heated to decomposition. Used in pyrotechnics.

It is found in mines and caverns as nitromagnesite and can be used in ceramics, printing, chemical and agriculture (as a fertilizer) industries. Nitrite is a toxic compound known to cause methemoglobinemia. 

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