Magnesium Oxide (Heavy Powder/USP/FCC), Fisher Chemical™

Description

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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: 2800°C
• Color: White
• pH: 10.3
• Physical Form: Powder/Solid
• Quantity: 3 kg
• Formula Weight: 40.3
• Percent Purity: 96.0 to 100.5% (USP)
• Grade: FCC/USP
• Identification: Pass Test (FCC), Pass Test (FCC/USP), Pass Test (USP)
• Loss on Ignition: 10.0% max. (FCC), 10.0% max. (FCC/USP), 10.0% max. (USP)
• Packaging: Poly Pail
• Vapor Pressure: 0 hPa at 20°C
• Density: 3.580g/cm³; Vapor Density: 0.7
• Chemical Name or Material: Magnesium Oxide

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	Signal Word: CAUTION!
Precautionary Statement	Emergency Overview May cause eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation. NFPA Health: 1 Flammability: 0 Instability: 1

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