COMPOUNDS OF MAGNESIUM
COMPOUND
PREPARATION
PROPERTIES
Magnesium oxide (MgO)
heat
2Mg(NO3)2 è 2MgO + NO2 + O2
2MgSO4 è 2MgO + SO2 + O2
White powder
Slightly soluble in water
MgO + HCl
è 2MgCl2 + H2O
Magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)2
MgCl2 + Ca(OH)2 […]
MAGNESIUM
Magnesium is a silvery reactive element belonging to the group II of the periodic table. It is characterised by
Atomic number 12
Relative atomic mass 24.321
Relative density 1.74
Melting point 651OC
Boiling point 1107OC
OCCURRENCE
Magnesium basically occurs in minerals, as magnesite(MgCO3), dolomite(MgCl2.KCl.6H2O) and dolomite (MgCO3.CaCO3).
EXTRACTION
Magnesium is prepared by the electrolysis of fused magnesium chloride
MgCl2 è Mg2+ […]
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