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Magnesium acetate

Anhydrous magnesium acetate has the chemical formula Mg(C2H3O2)2 and in its hydrated form, magnesium acetate tetrahydrate, it has the chemical formula Mg(CH3COO)2 • 4H2O. In this compound magnesium has an oxidation state of 2+. Magnesium acetate is the magnesium salt of acetic acid. It is deliquescent and upon heating, it decomposes to form magnesium oxide. Magnesium acetate is commonly used as a source of magnesium in biological reactions.

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Further Information

Names

IUPAC nameMagnesium acetate

Identifiers

CAS Number: 142-72-3

JSmol: Interactive image

ChEBI: CHEBI:62964

ChEMBL: ChEMBL1200691

ChemSpider: 8556

ECHA InfoCard: 100.005.050

PubChem: 8896

Properties

Chemical formula: Mg(CHCOO)32

Molar mass: 142.394 (anhydrous) 214.455 (tetrahydrate)

Appearance: White hygroscopic crystals

Density: 1.45 g/cm

Melting point: 80 °C (176 °F; 353 K) (tetrahydrate)

Solubility in water: Soluble

Magnetic susceptibility: −116.0·10 cm/mol (+4 HO−632

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their(at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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