An inorganic compound that occurs in nature as the mineral brucite. It acts as an antacid with cathartic effects.
An inorganic compound that occurs in nature as the mineral brucite. It acts as an antacid with cathartic effects.
| Physical Description | CBI; Large Crystals; Other Solid; Wet Solid; Dry Powder; Liquid |
| Color/Form | Amorphous powder |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Melting Point | 350 °C (decomposes) |
| Density | 2.36 g/mL |
| Solubility | Practically insoluble in water and in ethanol |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.559, 1.580 |
| IUPAC Name | magnesium dihydroxide |
| Molecular Formula | H2MgO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 58.320 g/mol |
| CAS | 1309-42-8 |
| SMILES | [OH-].[OH-].[Mg+2] |
| InChIKey | VTHJTEIRLNZDEV-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| Catalog No | KC.1310033 |
| Pack sizes | 500GM |