Magnesium oxide, 99.95% (metals basis)

Product Code.	Quantity	unitSize
11386988	25 g	25g
11396988	100 g	100g
11376988	500 g	500g

Product Code. 11386988

Brand: Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar 014684.14

Description

For Vacuum Deposition | CAS: 1309-48-4 | MgO | 40.30 g/mol

Magnesium oxide is used as a refractive material, which is physically and chemically stable at higher temperature. Magnesium oxide is a raw material for producing portland cement. It is also used in agricultural, chemical construction, environment al and other industrial applications. It is also used in medicine, colorimetry, industrial cables, heating elements, ceramics, spin-tunneling devices, and several other materials.

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.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 1309-48-4
• Molecular Formula: MgO
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 40.30
• MDL Number: MFCD00011109
• InChI Key: CPLXHLVBOLITMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: magnesium oxide, magnesia, seawater magnesia, causmag, granmag, maglite, periclase, seasorb, animag
• PubChem CID: 14792
• IUPAC Name: oxomagnesium
• SMILES: O=[Mg]

• Boiling Point: 3600°C
• Melting Point: 2852°C
• Color: White
• Physical Form: Powder
• Quantity: 25 g
• Assay Percent Range: 99.95% (Metals basis)
• Solubility Information: Soluble in acid and ammonia. Insoluble in alcohol.
• Formula Weight: 40.3
• Refractive Index: 1.736
• Density: 3.58 g/cm³ at 20°C
• Chemical Name or Material: Magnesium oxide

Safety and Handling

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only