Magnesium nitrate hexahydrate, 98%

Product Code.	Quantity	unitSize
11404103	250 g	250g
11494093	1000 g	1000g
11414103	5000 g	5000g

Product Code. 11404103

Brand: Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar A10329.30

Description

CAS: 13446-18-9 | H12MgN2O12 | 256.40 g/mol

It is used in printing, chemical, agriculture and the ceramic industry. It is also used in the detection of selenium in plasma samples and concentration of nitric acid. Its fertilizer grade has 10.5% nitrogen and 9.4% magnesium.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
It is used in printing, chemical, agriculture and the ceramic industry. It is also used in the detection of selenium in plasma samples and concentration of nitric acid. Its fertilizer grade has 10.5% nitrogen and 9.4% magnesium.

Solubility
Very soluble in water, alcohol and liquid ammonia.

Notes
Heating of magnesium nitrate hexahydrate does not lead to dehydration but decomposition to produce magnesium oxide, nitrogen oxide and oxygen.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 13446-18-9
• Molecular Formula: H12MgN2O12
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 256.40
• MDL Number: MFCD00149779
• InChI Key: MFUVDXOKPBAHMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: magnesium nitrate hexahydrate, magnesium dinitrate hexahydrate, unii-v85k20ljmk, dusicnan horecnaty czech, v85k20ljmk, nitric acid, magnesium salt, hexahydrate, magnesium ii nitrate 1:2 , hexahydrate, magnesium 2+ ion hexahydrate dinitrate, magnesium, reference standard solution, dusicnan horecnaty
• PubChem CID: 202877
• IUPAC Name: magnesium;dinitrate;hexahydrate
• SMILES: O.O.O.O.O.O.[Mg++].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O

• Boiling Point: 330°C (decomposition)
• Melting Point: 89°C
• Quantity: 250 g
• UN Number: UN1474
• Merck Index: 14,5674
• Solubility Information: Very soluble in water,alcohol and liquid ammonia.
• Formula Weight: 256.41 (148.32 Anhydrous)
• Percent Purity: 98%
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Density: 1.46
• Chemical Name or Material: Magnesium nitrate hexahydrate

Safety and Handling

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only